I am proud to say that SAFER awarded more than $5 billion to departments to hire, recruit, and retain firefighters. These grants are amongst the most effective in the entire Federal budget. Fire departments rely on the Fire Administration…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 208, noes 199, not voting 28, as follows: [Roll No. 182] AYES--208 Aderholt Alford Allen Amodei Armstrong Arrington Babin…

Thirty-nine million for the William J. Hughes Technical Center infrastructure sustainment.

Any Americans that are watching this--and I don't how many are, to be honest with you--they don't want to hear that answer. They want to hear the answer that I want: Where are they? What are they doing? Are we safe? That's the real deal…

Let's be clear, when agencies delay or fail to comply with Congressional subpoenas, they're obstructing our ability to legislate and address the issues affecting the citizens we serve, period.

Yes, but initially we were told six months, and the answer is on 85 percent. That's such an egregious statement to make, this is just not sufficient, and that's why we actually put forward a subpoena to get the real information.

Let's understand it. Let's not look at the shiny object. Let's look at the real world here. People on the terror watch list are in this country. We don't know where they are or who they are.

I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Cardin in this capacity on the Small Business Committee.

This is not the time to dismantle the programs that have been successful at breaking down those barriers.

Thank you, Senator Cardin, for codifying that once and for all in law.

I thank my colleague from Illinois for yielding and organizing this Special Order hour on what I think is a very important topic. Five years ago, I founded and chaired the CBC's Emergency Task Force on Black Youth Suicide and Mental…

This is not the time to dismantle the programs that have been successful at breaking down those barriers.

I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Cardin in this capacity on the Small Business Committee.

Thank you, Senator Cardin, for codifying that once and for all in law.

Thank you, Chairman. I want to join my colleagues in recognizing the loss of our colleague, Donald Payne, Jr.

We have come a long way, but this is not the time to dismantle the programs that have been successful at breaking down those barriers.

I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Cardin in this capacity on the Small Business Committee.

Thank you, Senator Cardin, for codifying that once and for all in law.