I thank the chairman for yielding time. Mr. Chairman, the Constitution and the laws of the land are not mere suggestions for any President, whether it is this President, future Presidents, or Presidents before us; but this administration…

Nobody did politically on either side. I don't think the services did. And we stumbled into a really bad situation that you are having to deal with.

I would suggest, I don't think anything is going to happen between now and November, but we need to make the tough decisions as soon after that as we possibly can.

we don't deal with our entitlement crisis; we don't deal with the bigger fiscal issues in front of us.

we are also going to eliminate seven AWACS, and they are the entire Reserve capability that we have in that area.

I think you and your counterparts in the other services are making tough decisions because we haven't, as a Congress and an administration, made our tough decisions.

Well, I look forward to working with you on either finding an avenue where we can put either a cap or an exemption in place for these fees that disproportionately affect places like Hawaii and Alaska.

I want to express a concern. Obviously we are very familiar with the tourism-based economy that relies heavily on air traffic.

Mr. Speaker, the world recently lost a great American hero and one among the last remaining of the Greatest Generation, Colonel Gerald F. Russell of Centre County, Pennsylvania. Today, I rise to honor the life and the legacy of this brave…

Would you support legislation that eliminates this security gap for water facilities and other critical infrastructure?

Some of us are just trying to figure out what is the objective criteria for selection.

The budget request that the President submitted on your behalf is not simply a collection of numbers and tables, it is an expression of your values and aspirations.

Mr. Chairman, this legislation isn't just about bringing a lawsuit. I think it is important to note on page 13, 14 of the committee report, item 3, it says, unlawful extension of parole in place. I think that shows what the majority thinks…

Madam Speaker, I would just like to note that, in 2010, the House of Representatives did pass the DREAM Act. Eight Republicans voted against it. It was killed by Republicans in the Senate, but we did our best to pass the DREAM Act. In…

Madam Speaker, if you look at the actual statute that is being proposed here, it says the report shall be made by any Federal officer, undefined, establishes or implements these policies, to refrain. I would note, and it was hardly a…

Madam Speaker, either this bill does nothing because it is vague or it does something that is a serious problem. In the committee report for this bill, it specifically calls out as something that is wrong the DREAM Act, apparently…

Mr. Chairman, I agree with the amendment. I would note that the late Henry Hyde signed the letter urging for prosecutorial discretion. That is part of the law recognized by the Supreme Court in the Arizona case. I do not believe that the…

Mr. Chairman, this is about deporting the DREAM Act students. On page 13 of the committee report, the majority calls out for condemnation the exercise of prosecutorial discretion relative to the DREAMers. It is quite a departure from when…