Mr. Speaker, I would just like to remind my colleagues from the other side of the aisle that the budget that they so referenced went through an open process. It was subject to debate. It was amended in this Chamber and passed by this body…

Mr. Speaker, I feel it is necessary to again correct the record that what we have done in the proposal that has just been referenced by my colleague from California is not to destroy Medicare; it is to save Medicare. In an open and honest…

I would like to submit section 501 of House Concurrent Resolution 34 for the Record as we seem to be commenting about it to a great extent this afternoon. I just want the record to be clear. SEC. 501. POLICY STATEMENT ON MEDICARE. (a)…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to clarify for the record again that this proposed resolution that we are debating, this rule on Homeland Security appropriations, that is Homeland Security funding, it is but a simple resolution. It is not law…

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire of the Chair how much time both sides have. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York has 4 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Colorado has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. We have had a spirited debate on the floor of this Chamber over this rule. I applaud that debate because that's what the American people sent us here to do, which is to have the debate in…

Mr. Speaker, the question before the House is: Should the House now consider House Resolution 287? While the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the committee is not aware of any points of order. The…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 287 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 287 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this…

House Resolution 287 provides for an open rule for consideration of H.R. 2017. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 287, to provide the rule for H.R. 2017, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2012…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to echo his sentiments. I rise in support of my joint amendment with Congressman Cicilline to restore $337 million to the Urban Areas Security Initiative grants program, which would fund the…

I thank the gentleman from California for your leadership on this and your participation tonight. I thank the gentleladies from Alabama and from Hawaii and from Texas for joining us as well. I'll just end by saying you're right. Rhode…

I thank the gentlelady, and I thank you for your passion on this issue and again for restating the urgency of job creation and getting the American people back to work as our number one priority. The Make It in America agenda will help do…

I thank you for raising that point. This is a very, very important question that we have to decide in this Congress: What are our priorities? What investments are we going to make both to rebuild our economy and get people back to work…

I thank the gentlelady. I think this is one of those issues where the American people are well ahead of the elected officials because I think most Americans recognize the importance of our making things again in this country. This agenda…

I thank the gentlelady for her passion, and I am really hopeful that this is an issue on which we can really build some bipartisan support. We put forth from the Democratic Caucus a very ambitious and detailed agenda on how we can make…

I thank the gentleman from California. I think that point cannot be stated often enough, that part of our ability to make it in America, not only manufacture but invent and create and make the new discoveries, is understanding that we need…

One of the most frustrating parts of that is when you look at the technology that forms the basis of those products, they were developed in large part--sometimes exclusively--by the great scientists and researchers at our great…

I thank the gentlelady. I think the other very important part of that conversation has to be a continued investment in science and research and innovation. A lot of the things you are talking about, kind of new manufacturing, we are going…