Pete Sessions

There is a danger economically, is there not, and a danger to growth, which we need desperately, if we keep raising taxes.

Well, we cannot even have a discussion if a budget isn't brought up. I just had occasion to meet with the Finance Minister from Canada, and he told me they are bringing their corporate tax rate down to 15 percent or below. We are at 35…

I couldn't agree more. When the President submitted his budget, Mr. Erskine Bowles, whom the President asked to chair the fiscal commission that was supposed to come up with a plan to help us get out of this fix, said the President's…

The budget is fundamentally a plan, a vision for the financial future of America. It is astounding that the party in the majority is not even prepared to say to the American people----

I ask Senator Hatch, for the people who may not understand, it is the chairman's responsibility to call a hearing and to begin a markup, and the minority is not able to call the committee into effect. So we do have to look to the chairman…

I would like to yield such time as he may consume to the young gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), the chairman of the Rules Committee. (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Corpus Christi, Texas (Mr. Farenthold), another one of our brand-new Members, who brings to this House and to the floor not only a commonsense element but the insistence that people…

I do understand that the Democratic Party is interested in leaving Afghanistan now that Osama bin Laden has been killed.

I am delighted to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Lake Park, Minnesota (Mrs. Bachmann).

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my friend the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all…

I thank my colleague from Oklahoma for his leadership on the Environment and Public Works Committee. I am pleased to be back on that committee with him. I share very much the substance of his views about the need to produce more oil and…

I think the most important thing--and I don't want to be too negative--is to tell the American people the truth that every expert we have asked has said you could have a crisis sooner than you think. We should avoid that. Congress and the…

Let me ask the Senator one more question. Let's take the Ryan budget. I think it is far more realistic. It is the one that is, as was referred to by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, a serious, honest, straightforward approach to addressing…

I agree with the Senator, that is common sense. Alabama Governor Dr. Bentley, a fine physician, announced that we are going to have to cut through the rest of the year in the discretionary spending 15 percent because we have a…

I thank the Chair and would share a few things. If my Democratic colleagues would prefer not to shut the government down, then do not do it. The House, the Republican House, has passed a bill to fund the government, to fund the Defense…

At this time I would like to notify the gentleman that I have no further speakers on this side. I reserve the balance of my time.

We are talking about 1.4 million jobs, a lot of cattle, and a lot of bull. Madam Speaker, at this time I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Melbourne, Florida (Mr. Posey).

My, oh my, we've heard this tirade before. If it wasn't just Republicans and the House, which we've had now for about 4 months, it was something else. The Democrats are looking for somebody to blame their woes on, their tax increases…

The gentleman will have his own time in a minute, and I'm sure he will be very effective. But I encourage the gentleman to get on his BlackBerry and go to the Web site and look this up. They're going to blame it on cattle. They're going to…

There was a dialogue back and forth about cows, cattle, and that the EPA really is not after that issue. But if you go to the EPA Web site, epa.gov, and you look under the portion called ``Frequent Questions'' where it deals with…

I appreciate the gentleman engaging me in a colloquy, and I will just give him a straight answer. We did not offer any waivers. All 12 amendments offered by Democrats were germane. This, and perhaps others that were submitted to the Rules…

I would like to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Beaumont, Texas, Judge Poe. {time} 1310

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman, my friend from Colorado (Mr. Polis), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is…

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

I appreciate the gentleman's asking. I have no further requests for time, and I appreciate the collegiality the gentleman has extended me.