What the EPA is doing is going to have a disproportionate impact on black and Hispanic families.

With all due respect to my colleague from California, no one is in favor of allowing criminals to commit crimes at any level of the Federal Government or any part of the country. I do think it should be troubling to every Member of this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I appreciate the gentlewoman from Minnesota's response. I, too, agree that every Federal official deserves to be able to go home safe and sound to their family. That, though, does not address the specific issue here in regard to what is…

the EPA regulations will increase Hispanic poverty by more than 26 percent and black poverty by more than 23 percent.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) Limitation on Use of Funds.--None of the…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Alabama has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.

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 Alabama will be postponed.

I thank my distinguished colleague from California for his remarks, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, since 1984, the EPA has lowered the amount of pollutants from diesel engines by more than 98 percent. Since…

I grew up dirt poor so I get this.

I would like to associate myself with the gentlewoman from Florida's remarks. I also would like to thank all of our colleagues here in this Chamber today that have not only come out and supported us, but also supported the Young Survivors…

Today I rise to express my strong opposition to H.R. 5, the so-called Student Success Act. I am deeply disappointed in the majority for bringing such an economically careless and socially egregious bill to the floor today. If passed, H.R…

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 Alabama will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Palmer

Today's hearing highlights a disturbing trend: we are dealing with an Administration that seeks to impose its will by any means possible.

The power of the purse is essentially, Congress has no duty, does it, to fund any program that it believes is inimical to the interest of the constituents they represent?

Yet now we have a President signing a new one that would go even further than Kyoto, and there is no public support or congressional support that would ratify that in any way.

My straightforward amendment would prohibit any effort to redirect funds allocated under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, also referred to as GOMESA. GOMESA was passed in 2006 and created a revenue sharing agreement for offshore oil…

Congress has never voted for it, Congress will not vote for it. American people do not favor it.