Louie Gohmert

I appeal the ruling of the Chair, but given the hour, the fact that there aren't that many of us here on the floor at this time, that it would require a quorum and would require under the rules an immediate vote, what I will do is withdraw…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this act may be…

It should be pretty straightforward. My friends on the other side of the aisle continue to push forward amendments that seem to want to leave the appearance that the Republican Party still wants to retain some fight that it has never had…

I would address the point of order in that it really doesn't require any new act or law or activity. The thing should speak for itself unless my friend across the aisle has some concerns that some organization he wants to protect has…

Is it not interesting, as our Federal Government is forcing people to turn away from God, they are searching for answers in other places that are not so good for them?

management decisions must be made at the local level, in concert with the people whose lives are most affected by those decisions, not by bureaucrats in Washington.

This proposed rule would transfer that authority to BLM headquarters here in Washington, DC. Doing so opens the door to political gamesmanship and to special interests in Washington, influencing decisions that affect Americans thousands of…

Without objection, so ordered.

the usurpation of local, state, stakeholders and Congress that underlies the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's proposed planning rule is very troubling to us.

We are back in session and things have continued to proceed on. I appreciate so much my colleagues calling attention to this national disaster, really. Opioids are being used at what seem to be unprecedented levels. I know, since I have…

It is an interesting time. Sometimes you think about the literary quote ``These are the times that try men's souls,'' but there have been trying times before and there will be again. But our Congress continues to be urged to do things that…

Does our government want to secure the border? We are starting to believe that they do not want to and to hell with all of us who live on the border.

Interior's inability to work expeditiously with DHS for 5 years on this critical security project... unnecessarily put the lives of our border agents in jeopardy for at least 5 years.

We think this drug smuggling is greater than anyone can imagine and it will take a united America to slow it down or stop it, if possible.

We appreciate everyone's patience today. Once again, I want to thank the witnesses for coming.

I enforce the rules of time on myself, and my time has expired.

I exclaim, as an elected official and a citizen, that the security of our Nation's borders and our citizens is paramount.

I know everybody keeps talking about the Memorandum of Understanding. But when a national monument is just about to be declared by executive action, it really seems that if border security, national security, or people like the Chiltons'…

I so much appreciate my colleague and friend talking about the Georgia election. We should be encouraging fair elections everywhere and, when they are not fair, calling those to account. Not that we are the policemen of the world, but it…

That is wonderful. He looks quite comfortable here on the floor, looks like he would be a good fit some day. I thank my friend for making that point. The vote that we took last year pointed out that the Iranians had not complied; the…

If the gentleman would hang on for a moment, I voted for the bill, but I did not feel like it adequately dealt with the issue that my friend from Kentucky raised, but I completely respect that position. Since the gentleman from Kentucky…

I want to turn to one other subject that has been very controversial--North Carolina has gotten a bad rap--and this article from ABC News, ``North Carolina's Controversial `Anti-LGBT' Bill Explained.'' The article says: ``Several civil…

I am so grateful to my friends across the aisle for bringing up a subject that has bothered me for years. Having been a State district judge, I was bothered when people would be nominated for a Federal bench and they wouldn't get their…

I don't. I really don't. But I have seen the inequities caused by the Endangered Species Act.

I want to thank my friends, as led by our friend, Congressman Ted Yoho from Florida, and our friend from Georgia, Brother Hice. We heard great comments from Dr. Gosar and our friend, Steve King, from Iowa. These are deeply troubling times…