Louie Gohmert

My first daughter was born very prematurely. They rushed her over to Shreveport to the highest level intensive care. The neonatologist encouraged me, because my wife couldn't come, to caress her, talk to her, that it meant so much, even…

We had a hearing yesterday in the Judiciary Committee. The Attorney General of the United States came before us, and one of the things we discussed was the fact that in 2008, toward the end of the year, there was the biggest, most…

On rollcall 268, passage of H.R. 1473, I was detained. I got here right at the close of the vote. I missed voting ``no'' because I believed the vote did not live up to our promise. ____________________

We are here because the last Congress did not do its job and for the first time since 1974 didn't have a budget. So we're having to do last year's work in addition to this year's work. And in the meantime, we look around at who is actually…

Since we know it would do no good for a Republican in the Senate to take a CR and bring it to the floor of the Senate, or file it, but we also know that any Democrat in the majority down there could do that and at least try to get over…

Thank you. Your comments also point to another aspect, not only your caring about America, caring about those that are fighting for us and your desire to fight for those here in Washington who are fighting for us, but it also shows a great…

I appreciate my good friend for yielding. You know, we hear so often from this administration they're concerned about the little guy, but we know that Wall Street executives gave contributions four times more for the present President than…

I understood where my friend was going, and I had not heard about that opinion, and I'm so glad the smart gentleman had brought that to our attention because that is just incredible except that it is exactly what the Democratic proponents…

One of the things that is being said is, But what about the children? I welcome that question, because those of us who are standing so firmly in trying to cut this runaway spending are the ones who are standing for the children and the…

We're here because the Democratic majority last year did not do their job, did not give us a budget, did not due proper appropriations, and now the Senate has had the same problem. So I applaud anybody's efforts in trying to move the ball…

Always an honor to come to this floor in these hallowed Halls and address the issues of the day. My colleague from across the aisle was discussing jobs. That is so important to most Americans, and there is one way we could do a great deal…

I appreciate the gentleman's insights. But, unfortunately, based on our modern history in this country, the indications are if you were being tortured and held in prison, it doesn't appear that this government would do anything different…

Well, thank you. And what an anomaly to have a country that believes in freedom and liberty and human life and human value, and yet at the same time we demean it--whether it's giving money to entities that take unborn lives or whether it's…

I certainly thank my friend from New Jersey. Chris Smith, you are a leader. You are a man of conviction who cares deeply about those who have suffered for no good reason and standing for freedom. You are a true patriot, and it's an honor…

It is certainly an honor to serve with you. And I don't know if you are aware, our friend Ted Poe, our colleague, has a bill that is trying to force all foreign aid to come to a vote country by country. That would give us the chance to…

I am grateful to my dear friend Dan Burton. He is a patriotic American. He stands for what he believes in. And if we had a lot more Dan Burtons in Washington, the country would be that much better off. So we're grateful to him and his…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. We're going to talk some about the CR. We're going to talk about government spending and what we ought to be doing.

The American people want to see us deal with American energy independence. They understand that it is a national security issue.

It is time for us to be serious about energy production, and meeting the needs of this country with American resources for American energy production.

Let us extend the current leases that are expiring, because those folks stepped up to the plate.

I do echo the comments of my friend from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur). Our hearts do go out, our prayers do go out for the people in Japan, difficult time there. At the same time, there are so many people struggling in this country. There are so many…

Republicans on this Committee intend to act aggressively to ensure that our American energy resources are harnessed.

As the Chairman, I intend to introduce legislation to put the Gulf of Mexico back to work.

The need to end this de facto moratorium is not only crucial to the Gulf, but it is also a national imperative.

The point I am trying to make here is a solid American company, an independent who made a tremendous capital investment in a rig that is built in America.