Air transportation is absolutely essential to our economy.

I thank you for your time. It is an immense honor to represent the people of West Virginia in the Senate.

I would like to claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The gentleman's amendment is similar to previous efforts by Republicans in past housing debates to ensure that convicted sex offenders are unable to receive the Federal aid to obtain housing through the FHA. I think the intent and the…

I thank the gentlelady for clarification, and as I said previously, I am prepared to support this amendment. I don't believe I have any further requests for time; so I yield back the balance of my time.

I rise to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Basically, the change is more in the annual report and the requirement that HUD has to look at those reports and make a statement to the committee and to Congress?

I rise to claim time in opposition, although I'm not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I would like to claim the time in opposition, although I am unopposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

As the gentlewoman from Illinois stated, this gives HUD the authority to increase FHA down payments and would require an annual report. I'd like to ask the gentlelady, if I could, a question about her amendment, if she would be willing to…

I rise in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from California. As my colleague from California knows all too well, rising foreclosure and delinquency rates continue to affect all areas of the mortgage market. Secondary…

I think the gentleman from Massachusetts brings forward an issue, and I have great sympathy for those who are caught basically, it sounds like, in a bureaucratic maze here, missed a date not really by their own doing but by maybe just…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I would like to thank the chairwoman of the Housing Subcommittee for her good work on this bill and for this manager's amendment. We have worked together on this amendment, as we have with the rest of the bill. As she summarized in her…

I would just reiterate that the Congressman's amendment seeks to ensure that the employees hired by FHA as a result of funds made available in this bill are in good standing and not guilty of viewing any previous pornography or any related…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, but I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

But still, the authority they have to raise down payment requirements is already existing in current law.

I thank the Presiding Officer. I rise today to lend my support to the Murkowski Resolution of Disapproval for one simple but enormously important reason: because I believe we must send this strong and urgent message that the fate of our…