Celia Israel

Title 42 authority is a flexible hiring mechanism that allows agencies to attract and retain staff with outstanding scientific, technical, and clinical skills. It is not always easy for the Federal Government to attract high-level…

I would just restate that this amendment creates a loophole. It creates a loophole for one industry. It picks winners and losers. The winners would be one segment of the truck industry. The losers would be jobs, our health, and our…

This amendment is simply an overreaction to a policy proposal in the administration's fiscal year 2017 budget request. The budget request proposed to redirect funds currently allocated to payments to States and shift them toward Federal…

This amendment stops the Department of the Interior from entering into cooperative agreements or providing financial assistance of any kind for the purpose of protecting natural, cultural, or historic resources in several counties in…

This amendment nullifies the terms of the Land and Water Conservation Fund contracts that are more than 20 years old. When States, counties, and other municipal governments receive funds from the LWCF State assistance grant program, they…

May I ask how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The gentlewoman notes that it is the taxpayers' money. She is right, it is the taxpayers' money. Taxpayers expect that their money will be spent safeguarding their infrastructure. They expect that their money will be spent on maintenance…

Reclaiming my time, the EPA uses scientists engaged in research on pesticides. It uses scientists engaged in other health- related emergencies. We have a difference of opinion as to how to deploy those scientists, where to deploy those…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

The distinguished leader of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Idaho, and the ranking member from Minnesota agree that this amendment would have a misguided outcome. I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment. I yield back the balance…

I thank my distinguished friend from Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I rise in very strong support of the Lowey amendment. This amendment would strike a provision of the bill that waives part of the EPA's lead renovation, repair, and painting…

Again, I would urge opposition to this amendment. There are opportunities for the gentleman to work with the authorizing committee. The Appropriations Committee should not be used as a vehicle to wall off sections of specific areas. I…