Louie Gohmert

You sure have. You stood it up.

When I came to Congress in January of 2005 we didn't know the full extent of the Marcellus shale, the Haynesville shale, the Barnett, all these shales that have produced tremendous amounts of natural gas.

We keep hearing what ultimately appears to be scare tactics.

So the answer is you don't know of any scientific studies that document what you are alleging. Thank you.

I appreciate so much the comments of my friend from Ohio, from Washington State, good people, good observations. It's an honor to serve with devoted people like that. Spending is at an all-time crisis. We do need a balanced budget…

Let me finish up by saying, we need a cap on spending. And with respect for the veterans, let me finish with a prayer from George Washington, just a small excerpt since my time is so short. It's Washington's prayer: Almighty God, we make…

Sir, were you aware of the seven-year process that took place beginning in 2001 and leading up to the lease of those Federal lands in Utah?

we are rather sensitive to over criminalizing

It is interesting to see the way the negotiations with the supercommittee are playing out. Some of us didn't vote for the debt ceiling bill. I know in my own case I didn't vote for it because I read it, and I was concerned it was not a…

it will give more government control of our broadband

We have over criminalized so many things, 5,000 or so crimes.

the comprehensive cyber security package as being very important because it provides the incentives we need to help industry to defend itself

I think we have over criminalized so many things, 5,000 or so crimes.

How much government monitoring of private communications are we going to allow

I request that my name be removed as a sponsor to H.J. Res. 2. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. ____________________

It is a pleasure to be here on the floor to hear my friend from New Jersey's comments, very well thought through. And I feel sure we can find some commonality in our concerns and appreciate the man's heart and mind. Thank you. One of the…

I look forward to hearing your testimony today, and with that would yield to the Ranking Member, Mr. Scott.

Well, that's so unexpected and unnecessary, and it actually means a great deal. Thank you. Somebody that's been here slugging it out longer than I would ever be able to handle, Mr. Barton from Texas came as a young man, and he's been able…

For going on a couple months now, we've been hearing the President say we need to pass his jobs bill--pass his jobs bill right away, right now, pass his jobs bill. And it was so ironic to have a President of the United States, who says he…

I appreciate my friend, the gentleman from Illinois. He knows something about struggling for civil rights, and he's done a great deal for civil rights, and I respect that very much. As a Christian, it's okay to talk about our religious…

the national debt is the single biggest threat to our national security.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There's so much going on today, this week. We've been, for one thing, trying to take up trade agreements that should end up creating new jobs in America. I know there have been concerns by some--gee, don't we give…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the few minutes I have left, with so many wanting to destroy our way of life, with so many out of work, such a troubled time here, I want to finish my time on the floor tonight by reading the words of a man named…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do appreciate the opinions of our friends across the aisle and those who have spoken here tonight, and I know we both have similar goals--get people back to work. But when I hear my colleague across the aisle say…

it seems like really we have degenerated into a Third World country where it is all about who you know.