The reality though is that they are--that right now, their morale is terrible, and when you talk to them, they think the policy on the border is inappropriate and it is simply not working.

We need metrics so that once we put what you are asking for in place, that you will have a significant reduction.

The reality though is that they are--that right now, their morale is terrible, and when you talk to them, they think the policy on the border is inappropriate and it is simply not working.

I thank my ranking member for yielding. With all due respect to my colleague, I rise in opposition to the amendment. This bill funded the Office of the Vice President at a 20 percent cut from last year, so we have taken steps to send that…

My thanks to the minority side for giving me an opportunity to speak. I rise in opposition to the gentleman from Florida's amendment. We are not always going to hate the FBI. I realize there are people on my side of the aisle that don't…

I thank my friend from South Carolina for yielding. Look, I am just going to be really brief. What we don't need is a disruption of innovation. That is what we don't need. What we do need in the financial industry are clear rules of the…

I thank the gentlewoman for her amendment, and I rise in support. Plainly and simply, environmental policing is not within the SEC's scope. It is just not. I know this process that we have undergone this morning sounds a lot like we are…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

Let me say, in conclusion, that this is the Treasury bill. This is the bill that appropriates money for the Treasury. The Rules Committee made this amendment in order because it concerns spending money at the Treasury for bad ideas. Those…

I don't consider that a very convincing argument on this amendment. This amendment is a good idea to counter a bad policy. Blanket money for rogue regimes through the IMF, approved by our Treasury Department and encouraged by the Biden…

I would say, notwithstanding the fact that these Federal agencies engage in law enforcement activities, whether it is IRS or FBI, it doesn't make any difference. They are engaged in some very dangerous activities. Notwithstanding the fact…

As I mentioned before in the previous debate, we had a robust debate in full committee and adopted an amendment which capped IRS firearms and ammunition levels as of July 13, 2023. I think that is reasonable. This amendment would remove…

The leading cause of death in Arkansas regarding overdoses. By July of this year, Arkansas State Police had seized 12 pounds of fentanyl, enough to kill everybody in the State.

For the reasons stated previously, I urge rejection of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my friend from Tennessee for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of this amendment. To be clear, I have a record throughout this entire appropriations process that will demonstrate that I am not a supporter writ large of the…

I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

By every metric, the border is a disaster, despite the rhetoric of the administration.

In the interest of time, this list goes on and on, to the tune of about 50 proposed and finalized rules by Chairman Gensler, a breakneck speed of rulemaking given that he has been Chairman for 3 years. To me, it is unacceptable, and we…