Dust is part of rural America. It is completely unreasonable for the EPA to put a price tag on communities for carrying out activities essential to their well-being. This is a prime example of federal regulations gone too far.
Stephen Fincher
I am humbled by the opportunity to serve the people of West Tennessee, but I never intended to become a career politician.
As a nation, it's time to put politics aside and do the right thing to protect innocent little babies.
Our constituents deserve better than narrow-minded political games.
I may not be a polished politician, but as a lifelong farmer, I know that most problems can be solved with a little common sense.
I'm known up there as the guy from Frog Jump. And it's a good thing.
There's Frog Jump on my GPS, so it's there. It's a real place.
Trillion-dollar bailouts, bloated budgets, and boondoggle spending packages aren't working, at least for my friends and neighbors.
Kevin McCarthy is one of my best friends.
Chairman Hensarling is a good man who cares about America, and I respect him to the highest degree.
The role of citizens, of Christianity, of humanity, is to take care of each other, not for Washington to steal from those in the country and give to others in the country.
We have to remember there is not a big printing press in Washington that continually prints money over and over.
This is other people's money that Washington is appropriating and spending.
Pat Boone is an icon in this country. He's not a guy who's going to pull the wool over people's eyes. He's going to tell them the truth.
I'm putting jobs over ideology.
Why should we make our constituents wait on job growth?
I strongly believe we must move forward with these much-needed reforms to the Ex-Im Bank by acting on a five-year reauthorization bill.
Transparency at the Export Import Bank has long been a concern and must be addressed.
We represent the people's money, and we have to be good stewards of that.
The farm subsidy program is something that was put into place over 60 years ago, and it was put into place to do one thing, and it's turned into something else.
Do we need farm program reform? Absolutely.
My constituents say, 'Congressman, have you balanced the budget?' And I'm going to say, 'Well, we're working on it.' And they are going to say, 'Well, Congressman, did you get rid of Fannie and Freddie?' And I'm going to say, 'Well, we're working on it.'
People are quick to say with their mouth full, 'Well, the American farmer is on the dole.' But a loaf of bread is two bucks when it could be 10 bucks. I know what it is with the government in my business. We would be all for not having government in our business, but we need a fair system.
Folks, I mean to keep my word. And if I don't, I'll give you my address and some rope. That's real accountability.
When Ex-Im gives companies the resources they need to sell their products abroad, their employees, suppliers and communities succeed at home.
While other countries have been securing large export deals, American companies have been placed at a competitive disadvantage - forced to compete globally with one hand tied behind their back.
I don't work for Club For Growth or Heritage.
As I've long said, the farm bill is in need of major reform. At first chance, I voted to remove direct payments. Both the House and the Senate passed bills that end direct payments, and as we move forward, I hope we can work out the rest of the issues to implement the necessary reforms.
In Arizona, where farm dust is currently regulated, farmers are forced to park tractors on windy days to prevent getting strapped with outrageous fines.
Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA has the ability to more stringently regulate dust. If the EPA determines more stringent standards are necessary, family farmers and ranchers, as well as rural economies, would be devastated.
It's our government; just leave us alone and... let the free market create the jobs.
Fish and Wildlife has a significant amount of federal funds for land acquisition, yet it is skimping on management of the lands it already possesses and shortchanging local tax bases.
Over the years, our federal prisons have become a breeding ground for radicalization. By allowing volunteers to enter the system without first having to undergo a comprehensive background check, some of the most vulnerable members of society have become susceptible to radicalization.
With today's technology, you can actually see the baby grow, move, and hear their little heart beats.
Late-term abortions are unconscionable.
It's not unreasonable to ask folks to stay clean in order to receive federal assistance.
I really feel like we have drifted too far away from real America.
It's time for Washington to get out of the way and quit killing American jobs.
We must, we must cut the EPA's legs off. I hate to say that, because it sounds rotten, but they are choking this country to death with legislating through the bureaucracy in Washington.
You name it - it is something every day from the Environmental Protection Agency, and every group I talk to is the same message: 'Please stop them. Please stop.'
