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It really pains me to not be able to help my friend from Ohio, who is a valued member of the Appropriations Committee, who was an outstanding member of the Interior Subcommittee when I was chairman, and who I enjoy working with very much…
I rise in opposition to this amendment. Secretary Gates has worked out a reduction in the troop force that will occur later in the FYDP. I think under the circumstances with the troops in Afghanistan, we are bringing in troops out of Iraq…
First of all, I want to thank the entire staff of the House Appropriations Committee for the fantastic work that they have done. No one better exemplifies those qualities than Mr. John Blazey. One of the best moves we made was to steal him…
Let me remind my colleagues what the underlying CR does to existing programs even before we consider the additional across-the-board cut offered by Mr. Jordan: A cut of $107 million from food safety inspections. This amendment by Mr…
I agree that the Yellow Ribbon Program has been a top priority of the subcommittee. We have worked tirelessly to ensure our brave men and women and their families are taken care of when they are serving the Nation.
I appreciate the gentleman yielding. I understand there is a school of thought that we should just let nature take its way. But on the west coast of Washington State, we have from time to time had to come out and put in replenishment…
Wounded warrior rehabilitation programs that have worked with national and community organizations have provided substantial support for injured members of our Armed Forces to participate in physical activity as an important aspect of…
I really think we've got to solve this problem. This is very unfair, this one program. This is a national program in every sense of the word, and we have either got to get it authorized or do whatever we have to do to make this possible. I…
Since 2008 we have faced the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression, and we are just not emerging from this difficult period. I have deep concerns about the magnitude of the cuts contained in the version of the Continuing…
I appreciate it, and I associate myself with your remarks. Did you mention that the associate general counsel and chief diversity officer of the Federal Communications is cut out of this as well?
I just want to also join the chairman in congratulating the staff. This is the hardest-working staff I have ever seen in my career. The effort that is put in on a bipartisan basis, this is the cohesive and professional staff that I have…
I agree with the gentleman. I've been down there on that southern border. I would just point out, though, that yesterday we killed the National Drug Intelligence Center, which is used by the Justice Department to try and target the people…