Lifting the ban is what would actually protect domestic consumers.

I believe the President should also stop blocking that long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline which would create, I think all of us agree, at least 20,000 direct jobs.

if there has been a change in how we look at things in this country, I think it has been in the urban areas

Mr. President, I wish today to honor Myles Eckert, an 8- year-old boy from Waterville, OH, whose simple act of generosity has led to national attention. Myles found a $20 bill in a restaurant parking lot and, rather than save it for…

Reductions in child abuse and neglect, better educational outcomes for children, a greater likelihood of economic stability for the mother, these results are not just good for the participants, but also are good for society, as a whole.

I was pleased to see the President and his Administration have proposed a long-term extension expansion of this program.

Our budget should focus on long-term priorities, not just short-term impacts.

I am very pleased we are having this hearing here today on an effective, evidence-based program that has tremendous social benefits down the road.

I want to commend the chairman for a very bipartisan approach to this issue.

Mr. Young. No? OK. Mr. Chairman, again, what I don't want to see is an agency, 'OK, we are going to have a silver bullet, we are going to produce new cars, double hull,' da, da, da--has nothing to do with these derailments.

Mr. Young. Mr. Chairman, my interest in this is this is another agency that doesn't understand what in the world they are doing.

It is, therefore, reasonable to suggest that investment in strong home visiting programs will not only protect and help children, but also yield major benefits to society, and ultimately to taxpayers.

I thank the chairman. I look forward to working on this issue further, and I also want to extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble), the only former coastguardsman now serving in…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to indulge in a colloquy with Mr. Hunter. I want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee for yielding and, again, thank him for his work. Section 221 of H.R. 4005 prohibits the Secretary of Homeland Security…

I ask the chairman, I am aware there are several important issues surrounding the disposition of LORAN stations, including the disposition of lands associated with them that we should closely examine and deal with in an appropriate manner…

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The…

I would expect to see an explanation as to why this does not weaken the States' abilities to respond to needs and what the higher priorities are.

Secretary Stackley, is the shortfall manageable during execution, and why or why not?