Louie Gohmert

With regard to that very issue, we know that in the 9/11 Commission there were hundreds of mentions of Islam, jihad, all of these type things that we know were involved. And again, we thank God that the vast majority of Muslims love this…

Well, my friend the judge indicates he was lucky, unfortunately, in his perverted way of thinking. That also is a way of thinking that confounded Thomas Jefferson when he was negotiating with the Islamic Barbary pirates. He actually…

But can anybody think of anything that should be a crime, anything at all that would be okay to be absent a mens rea, a guilty conscience? Anybody think of anything?

And just to see the damage to human life that this Congress has done by rushing forward and creating crimes just so that Congress could look tough without giving it thought, really reprehensible what has been to life.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is so much going on these days, and we have to trust the United States, the Federal entities of the executive branch to keep us protected. That's why our hearing last week with the Attorney General of the…

Do you really need somebody to tell you in court that that is a crime, and do you really need the possibility of somebody going, oh, you mean I wasn't supposed to kill him? Oh, I am sorry, my bad. I didn't know there was a law against…

This is also another very bipartisan bill. The Blue Star Mothers is a wonderful group. I have met with them and I have wept with them. I've prayed for them and am grateful to them for their work. I'm grateful for my mother, who passed away…

As a closing comment, I have come to know the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay), my friend across the aisle, and hold him in very high regard. I appreciate very much his comments earlier about what this compact means to Illinois and to…

There are an awful lot of people hurting across America now. We take up a few suspension bills here that only the Congress could deal with, so it's something we have to do, we're proud to do, important to those organizations in two States…

I thank the gentleman. If our time would be better spent on those things, we would be glad to withdraw the suspension on your suggestion and just drop it right now. We will be glad to do that. I will make that offer.

The Blue Star Mothers of America was established during World War II and federally chartered in 1960. The organization's 5,000 members and 225 chapters provide support for our men and women in uniform and assist veterans' organizations…

The Founding Fathers did not believe that the Federal Government should try to solve every problem in the country. Instead, they believed that local problems should have local solutions. This system of federalism became the bedrock of the…

The American Legion received its Federal charter in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization. Today, the Legion is America's largest Veterans Service Organization with 2.5 million members. Membership is available to persons who have…

Again, Mr. Altmire is owed a great debt of thanks. When my friend from Tennessee said this was a bipartisan bill, apparently it's the most bipartisan bill ever brought before the House. It's wonderful that a group like the American Legion…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We're in a time of massive overspending, a time when some want to raise taxes, creating more of an economic problem. But it's been shocking that after the biggest wave election since the 1930s, 80-plus brand-new…

Let's cut to the chase. This is a tax credit for people who want to contribute to the President's campaign fund. They're told you can check this box and it doesn't cost you anything. No, but it takes $40 million-plus a year away from the…

Thank you. I certainly appreciate my friend from New York. There are some areas of research that if the Federal Government doesn't do it, it's not going to get done, and I'm sure there are areas we can certainly agree on. Balanced Budget…

I want to share a Proclamation of Thanksgiving from the year 1798, signed by President George Washington. In 1798, it was toward the end of President Washington's time as President. It was a difficult time; we were not a strong Nation. We…

I wish I were coming to the floor just full of excitement because we had a vote today on the balanced budget amendment. I came to Congress nearly 7 years ago believing we needed a balanced budget amendment, knowing that Thomas Jefferson…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Even though this body is composed of a lot of people who have a lot of different political steadfast beliefs, it is still an honor and pleasure to serve with friends like Carolyn Maloney. So it is an honor to serve…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One thing we've got plenty of around here is paper, unfortunately. We've got bills, we've got laws that we should have taken up that we haven't. And when we talk about the health care bill, people know we talk about…

We are living in interesting times. As I understand it, that's a bit of a Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times. Well, we're here, not exactly as perhaps the Founders would have hoped, where we would have an executive branch…

Are you aware of any scientific studies? My time is limited. I don't have time for this kind of thing.

There is no other company, Secretary, that had that many egregious violations.

It was a midnight hour lease, and I am aware of the seven-year process, which had faults in it, which ended up in litigation and which the court said was wrong.