Louie Gohmert

There is no way to make a living.

I thank my friend, a former judge as well. It is an honor to be here and to be part of this Special Order to honor our friend Sam Johnson. Sam and Shirley are public servants in every sense of the word. There were the 29 years in the Air…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you all for being here. This is an extremely important issue for the people that are involved.

Not only is there not good management; in some places, there is no management.

I want to follow up on what my friend from Arizona (Mr. Franks) was talking about with regard to Iran. It should be pretty clear to most people that Iran is a threat to any group of people who believe that we do not need a religious zealot…

At this time I yield such time as he may consume to my friend from North Dakota (Mr. Cramer). Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project

Thank you, and I thank my dear friend from Texas for having this time and for honoring such a great American hero. Chris Kyle clearly loved his country. He loved his family, he loved those with whom he served and was willing to lay down…

At this time, the first thing I would like to do is yield to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Danny K. Davis). Paying Tribute to Cardiss Collins, Former Member of Congress

Thank you, Mr. Davis. It's my pleasure to have had the opportunity to yield to you. It's one of the things that's good if we do more of, and that is recognizing people for their great contributions to this country. At this time, I want to…

We do have to put faces on things and like when I saw the President with children gathered around him.

I thank my good friend from Virginia for having this time tonight. There's no better occasion than the National Prayer Breakfast. My dear friend from Virginia leads each week when we're in session the first night of the week with…

We are spending money like crazy.

Since the President doesn't have to run for reelection, there is no reason not to bring out the facts of Fast and Furious and what happened in Benghazi, that has now spilled over and cost American lives in Algeria. Let's get to the bottom…

Just very briefly, we had a vote today. There's some wonderfully fine Members of Congress that I have deep respect for who voted ``yes,'' and 32 voted ``no'' from the Republican side. It's not because we don't all hold the same belief that…

It is a pleasure to get to know you better all the time and to be serving with you. I enjoyed hearing my friends talking about the economy and things that are going on. So I wanted to address a few things. I didn't come over here and plan…

Amendment XXII: Section 1: ``No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person…

So we had a debt ceiling bill that was undermined from the beginning. No deal was reached. Sequestration--massive cuts to our national security, to our national defense--would be inflicted and massive cuts to Medicare. Our leaders…

I just wanted to thank so many on the other side after all these years for finally acknowledging publicly that 98 percent of the Bush tax cuts helped the middle class.

Last night was the first time in my life that I've sat at my desk as we went into a new year, but it gave me a chance to contemplate what we're about. We're going into a new year as the first generation who did not ask the question: What…

On September 18, 2001, 7 days after the worst attack in American history, the authorized use of military force was passed. And I've come to understand how legislation can be hurriedly thrown together, and it was. We were in a crisis. In…

First I think it's important to let the people of Connecticut who have suffered so and lost loved ones know that they will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. It is such a difficult time, and they need our support. It is a…

Thank you, Mr. Woodall. I know it's time to honor Jay Pierson, but it's really a sad time for me. Over my 8 years, I don't know of anybody I've spent more time with all these evenings on the floor. Of course, for the last 2 years, we were…

As most anyone can tell you, it's important to know who your friends are and who your enemies are. That's absolutely true when it comes to knowing who to deal with favorably and unfavorably when it comes to foreign relations, when it comes…

Our visiting chaplain today is Reverend Jerome R. Milton, pastor of the Greater New Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas. As a small child, he was left with his brother and sister in a rundown motel in San Diego to die…

Today, when the House opens for regular session, we will be led by visiting chaplain Reverend Jerome R. Milton. This extraordinary man is a friend, and he is an inspiration to me. To borrow from a testimonial sermon of his, Reverend…