Norman D. Dicks

The Executive order requires all contractors and subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts. And also, the quid pro quo here for the government is they get a guarantee against strikes, lockouts and similar job disruptions…

I rise in strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. Executive Order 13502 gives Federal officials the option to determine if it is right for a particular construction project. There is no mandate. And if the gentleman has read the…

I reserve a point of order on this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. {time} 2300 The gentleman from Louisiana is recognized for 5 minutes.

I just want to know if I could get the address, you didn't mention that, where it's located, your company.

I rise in strong support of the gentleman's position and against this amendment. By the way, Davis and Bacon were two Republicans. So they knew what they were doing.

Again, FEMA responds to weather disasters, so they have got to be involved in the task force that is looking at climate change. I just can't believe that the gentleman really wants to do this.

Why can't Homeland Security, with the Coast Guard and FEMA and all of these organizations, be part of the interagency effort? They're not wasting money on this. This is important research.

Because it would bar the department from even discussing it with anybody. I think it is so shortsighted. This is a national security issue. The Navy is now looking at the coastal areas. As the seas rise, it's going to affect Navy…

Here is what I think we should do. Why not do both: Stop all the illegal immigrants coming across, which would make a big improvement in the environment of the area, but also do the mitigation to protect the species in that part of the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 515. Within 45…

I rise in very strong support of the gentlelady's position on Planned Parenthood and urge a ``no'' vote on this current resolution.

I want to associate myself with the gentlelady's remarks, and I rise in strong opposition to this concurrent resolution. Ms. DeLAURO. I reserve the balance of my time.