Well, Anderson, it's a small amount of money considering the $13 billion plus dollars of expenditure, but it's part of the sort of tip of the iceberg of what's wrong with TSA.

I am pleased that the Senate will pass the Brian Terry Memorial Act today, and that it has the overwhelming support of my colleagues. Agent Terry, a native of Flat Rock, MI, dedicated his life to public service and the protection of our…

I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

Mr. President, I rise today to honor the Asian and Pacific Islander community in the United States and celebrate the tremendous contribution these Americans have made to our Nation. There are an estimated 17.3 million residents of Asian…

Mr. Chairman, I rise as a Representative from a great fishing community, Monterey, California. Many of you may have heard about Monterey because it was the sardine port of the world, the largest sardine port in the world; and it certainly…

Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. I rise in opposition because I know what it's like to live with and to travel with a disabled person--my brother-in-law, a very distinguished retired lawyer who actually was injured in a…

Mr. Chairman, I find this argument very interesting that people like to cast both blame and aspersions that we are sort of different from all our States, that the Federal Government is one thing and the States are different. I have an…

I fear the sweeping language of the bill provides that any action necessary to comply with the order that results in an environmental violation shall not be subject--not subject to party's liability.

I don't think it is appropriate for the chairman to comment on each Democratic statement.

Here we are trying to sort through claims that 24 years was not long enough for the power sector to prepare and a potential 5 additional years of compliance time provided by the rule, totaling to a full 29 years since the power sector knew…

So when operating under a 202(c) order, should a plant be allowed to run without limit, or should it only be allowed to run when needed to address the reliability problem?

This authority is really a last resort. Only a handful of orders have been issued over the years.

But this bill would change all that. It would allow DOE to waive liability for all environmental violations.

I think what we have here are legitimate concerns. We ought to look at them carefully, balance them, so that we don't go too far.

the bill seems to encourage limiting the time of operation to the time of the emergency need, but it is not mandatory.

I understand the concern that is motivating the supporters of this bill, but the bill languages goes way beyond what I think is necessary to address that narrow concern, so I agree with your views.

The Republican budget would repeal the Affordable Care Act, end the basic Medicare guarantee by turning the program into a voucher system.

The Republican budget also cuts Medicaid by a stunning amount--$1.7 trillion over the next decade.