What Keith Self said, and what was done

“Mr. Chair, I am not sure, other than the statements against this amendment, what the opposition my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have from what I said.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to salute our servicemembers of tomorrow, the service academy-bound students of the Third Congressional District of Texas. This district of Texas is home to some of the best and brightest young men and women, and it is always an honor to appoint stellar student-athletes to our Nation's service academies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the city of Allen's 150 years of history and community spirit and encourage all residents to join in honoring this sesquicentennial milestone.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the North Texas Municipal Water District as it celebrates its 75th anniversary of service to the people of north Texas. Founded in 1951 by civic leaders from 10 original member cities who understood that water would be the key to our region's future, the District has spent the last 75 years turning that vision into reality.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address a growing threat to the rule of law in my State of Texas. The rise of sharia, the law of Islam, has reached a tipping point in the Lone Star State, especially in north Texas, which I represent.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 6230, the Tehran Incitement to Violence Act. This bill would require a sanctions determination for Iranian clerics, organizations, and regime-linked entities for issuing and amplifying fatwas that explicitly call for the deaths of political leaders.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in favor of H.R. 6916, the Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025. The American people expect their hard-earned tax dollars to be used responsibly.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to return our attention to this bill. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2319. I am not sure we want the eyes of the world on this bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, America's founding generation did not take up arms merely over taxes. They rebelled against a tyrannical government that planted spies in their taverns, searched their homes, and read their private letters.”

“Please hang around. I want to, first of all, say that this is about privacy. What we are advocating is privacy. Mr. Speaker, 250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence had that most famous phrase: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

“To the gentleman's point, I want to end with China because a lot of people will say that this is all theory, you are overreacting, and that this is hyperbole.”

“Let me make this point: It can get worse. What you are saying is true, but it can get worse. That is what we are trying to stop.”

“Mr. Speaker, I wasn't planning on speaking on this issue, but as I have listened to this anti-Israel screed, I have to ask why my colleagues across the aisle don't pay nearly as much attention to the ongoing slaughter in South Sudan?”

“Mr. Speaker, everyone here wants 702 reauthorized. The case has been made that it is a national security issue, that our troops on the ground need it. They need the intelligence that it provides.”

“My amendment is straightforward. It adds soda to the list of ineligible SNAP items alongside alcohol and tobacco and defines soda clearly as any carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.”

“Mr. Chair, I would like to address the assertion that this is too complicated to implement. EBT systems already block thousands of ineligible items in real time. Retailers already categorize products at the UPC level.”

“Mr. Chair, I just want to ask one question. This amendment asks a basic question: Should a nutrition program pay for products with zero nutrition? If the answer is no, then the vote should be ``yes.'' Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to make an analogy. When I was first assigned to a Special Forces team as a young lieutenant, I had already been in the 82nd Airborne Division for a couple years.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will address a couple of things that my esteemed colleague across the aisle talked about. Gas prices, do you want to go back to the gas prices under Joe Biden?”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleagues from the Sharia-Free America Caucus, which my good friend and fellow Texan Congressman Chip Roy and I proudly co-chair. Just today, we added our 60th member.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his comments. And I now recognize the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Roy), the cofounder of this caucus and my fellow Texan.”

“Mr. Speaker, sharia is alive, well, and operating in Plano, Texas. Right now, as I speak, there is an existing sharia-adherent enclave run by the East Plano Islamic Center in my congressional district.”

“State investigations led by Governor Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and agencies like the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have secured court orders, including a recent temporary restraining order in March, blocking illegal utility district maneuvers.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4294, and I am here to represent the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Harris) in his opposition to H.R. 4294. I include a letter titled ``Coalition Letter from Maryland Blue Catfish Processors Opposing the MAWS Act.'' March 12, 2026.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my very good friend, fellow Texan colleague and cofounder of the Sharia-Free America Caucus, Congressman Chip Roy, for yielding me time. First of all, I have been aware of and been involved in Iran since 1979.”

“Absolutely. Texas has seen 48 new mosques in the last 2 years, just 2 years. That is roughly one every month. This is the fastest pace in the Nation, and it reflects rapid Muslim growth in suburban areas like DFW where I live and Houston which is closer to where Chip lives.”

“Absolutely. I understand that from the local officials that women are not comfortable traveling there because, frankly, to quote an imam, women are animals created by Allah to be used by men.”

“Absolutely. In fact, there is a term now that is being used: civilization jihad. This is the importation of Muslims who are under sharia. It reaches the accommodation phase: Yes, we will pray in the middle of the street.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise here in response to my colleague from across the aisle. I thought we were talking about the War Powers Act and not the Democrats' social programs.”

“Mr. Speaker, while I agree that this body should engage in discussions about the War Powers Act, this is not the appropriate time. U.S. troops are currently in harm's way, and they need to have our full-throated support, full stop.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 3383 to strike section 307. Section 307 directs the SEC to issue new rules forcing issuers with multi-class share structures to include prescribed ownership and voting-power disclosures in annual-meeting proxy or consent materials, and potentially other filings.”

“I say, again, Mr. Chairman, the information that she is referencing is already readily discoverable by investors, and they have the choice whether or not they want to invest in a multi-class structure.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment of H.R. 3383, the INVEST Act. Section 105 creates offices of small business within key SEC divisions to coordinate on capital formation priorities.”

“Mr. Chair, I will point out that those words are dangerous words, ``do what we can,'' because normally that means we are going to spend a lot more money.”

“Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my amendment to H.R. 3638. The bill requires DOE to assess supply chain vulnerabilities for the generation and transmission of electricity, including barriers to expanding capacity here in the United States.”

“Mr. Speaker, Islam is a culture with a patina of religion. Sharia is the law of Islam. Sharia is dangerous. Western values form the basis for the founding of America, namely that rights come from our creator.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 22 of our Nation's finest veterans. These individuals are exceptional American heroes who demonstrated selfless commitment to serving our Nation and their communities.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Captain Carol Young MacGibbon, a distinguished graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Commissioned into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1980 as part of the historic first class of female graduates, Captain MacGibbon served our Nation with distinction in leadership positions in Germany and beyond.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendments Nos. 476 and 478. We are at an inflection point in American history. China is investing heavily in AI, integrating it into its military and economy.”

“War blue-collar workers, the mechanics and technicians who keep our bases and equipment ready. These Americans have yet to receive a 2025 pay raise because the fully partisan committee that was supposed to represent these blue-collar workers failed in its mission and had to be dissolved.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Roy and Mr. Pfluger for those personal memories. I thank Morgan Luttrell, our Texas colleague, who has been in the river recovering bodies.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute our soldiers of tomorrow, the service-bound academy students of the Third Congressional District of Texas. This district of Texas is home to some of the best and brightest young people, and it is always an honor to recommend such fine students to our Nation's service academies.”

“Mr. Speaker, America and our European Union allies find ourselves at an inflection point. We have an amazing opportunity, and the actions we take today will shape the outcome for generations to come.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise to support my amendment. I am outraged that our universities and institutions are receiving gifts or entering into contracts with foreign countries that seek to destroy or harm the United States.”