What Steve Womack said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Cole, for giving me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2027, in hopes that it is not necessary.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 2026 men's outdoor track and field national champions, the Arkansas Razorbacks, led by their head coach, Doug Case. The Hogs brought home the national title after 4 days of competition at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.”

“Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, June 14, our Nation will celebrate Flag Day. It was on that date in 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress, that our Nation adopted Old Glory as the flag of the United States.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank my friend, Judge Carter, and the ranking member, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, for giving us an example of what true bipartisanship looks like. I mean, to get a bill out of committee on a unanimous vote, as a fellow cardinal, I am a bit envious.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize a business in my district celebrating its 100th birthday this month. Harris Baking Company of Rogers, Arkansas, began operations back in 1926 under the leadership of Earl A.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the consolidated appropriations package before the House today. Passage of this legislation means that Congress will have provided full-year funding to more than 90 percent of the Federal Government.”

“Madam Speaker, I am going to take that 30 seconds and brag on this guy right here, Tom Cole. He has reengineered, somewhat reinvented a lost appropriations process, and I am eternally grateful.”

“Madam Chair, I rise in support of the consolidated appropriations package before the House today. With this legislation, we are a step closer to completing full-year appropriations that rightsize our priorities with updated funding levels.”

“Jim's words this morning on the floor inspire me. I am grateful. Madam Chair, the Transportation division is a deliberate shift away from bloated bureaucracy and unfocused spending and back toward the core responsibilities of the Federal Government.”

“Madam Chair, before I close, let me say, as most of my colleagues know and as Mr. Clyburn pointed out, my presence here today in the face of a terrible, personal hardship--the loss of my wife of over 41 years--I hope is indicative of the importance of completing the work on behalf of the American people.”

“Madam Speaker, I was unavoidably absent and unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 32 and YEA on Roll Call No. 33.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Walberg for this opportunity. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my legislation, the Tipped Employee Protection Act, which clarifies the definition of a tipped employee, providing long-term certainty for the service industry and, ultimately, protecting tipped employees' right to earn a living, a good living.”

“Mr. Speaker, I also offer my personal thanks and congratulations to my dear friend, Steny Hoyer, on the announcement that he has made today. We wish him the very best.”

“Mr. Speaker, I know Doug McMillon well enough to know that he would be embarrassed by all of this fuss that we are making about him. That is who he is, but this tribute is well deserved.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent and unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 303 and YEA on Roll Call No. 304.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent and unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE on Roll Call No. 289, AYE on Roll Call No. 290, AYE on Roll Call No. 291, AYE on Roll Call No. 292, and NAY on Roll Call No. 293.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably absent and unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 286, YEA on Roll Call No. 287, and NAY on Roll Call No. 288.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor University of Arkansas softball sensation Bri Ellis, the Southeastern Conference and USA Softball Player of the Year in NCAA women's college softball in 2025.”

“Mr. Speaker, before I speak to her personal credentials, I will say the Razorback softball team had another banner season, albeit short of qualifying for the Women's College Softball World Series.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor University of Arkansas baseball sensation Wehiwa Aloy, the 2025 Golden Spikes Award recipient given to the top amateur baseball player in the United States.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember Nonnie Alvis ``Whitey'' Smith of Rogers, Arkansas, who passed away on April 25, 2025, at the age of 88.”

“While his athletic pursuits were quite enough to make him a Rogers Mountie Hall of Famer, his greatest contributions, Madam Speaker, came over the next nearly 70 years as a friend of the program.”

“Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago today, the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to advancing North Vietnamese forces. The collapse of the anti-Communist South Vietnamese Government marked both the end of a decades-long conflict and the beginning of a painful chapter for millions of South Vietnamese people.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate one of Arkansas's own, Peyton Bolling. She was crowned recently as Miss America's Teen, and she made history in doing so, the first Miss Arkansas' Teen to win the coveted title of Miss America's Teen.”