I'm very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from a neighboring district in New York (Mr. Engel), who suffered a great deal. He saw the pain and the loss of property and homes all throughout the region.

I rise in strong opposition to the Mulvaney amendment. It would make indiscriminate across-the-board cuts, it would create a $2.1 billion shortfall in military pay, take $529 million from military health care and $1.4 billion support for…

Legal aid offices in Sandy-affected areas are experiencing a huge increase in requests for civil legal assistance that is directly related to the storm and its aftermath. The Legal Services Corporation exists precisely to help meet the…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran).

This amendment increases funding for the National Cemetery Association account by $1 million, offset by reductions in the SBA Disaster Loan Program. As I understand it, the gentlewoman has heard from her constituents that these additional…

I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished dean of the New York delegation, Mr. Rangel.

I'll respond in 30 seconds, and then I'd be delighted if you closed. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to again thank you and Chairman Frelinghuysen for your hard work on this bill. I would like to address all those who are not sure about how they're…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey, who has been extraordinarily helpful in trying to sort out the challenges in this bill, Mr. Andrews. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished minority whip, Mr. Hoyer, who was extremely helpful to all of us on both sides of the aisle in bringing the bill to the floor today.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time, and let me at the outset commend Congressman Frelinghuysen for the outstanding job he has done on this amendment and throughout this entire crisis. I am proud to stand with Governor Cuomo…

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to our distinguished leader, who has been such an advocate for the assistance to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, who understands that every part of the country has catastrophes and that…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule and equally strong support of the underlying legislation, particularly the Frelinghuysen amendment, which is so vital to the people of New York, New…

I thank the ranking member from the Rules Committee. I stand here today as we deal with an American issue. It is an issue that is unique to America. It is an issue in which American people are saying we need help. It is an issue in which…

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished ranking member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, Mr. Serrano.

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller).

Right now we are standing together as one in a bipartisan show of support. The time for recriminations is over. Let's stand together as Americans, and let's get the aid to the people who need it because in my district alone, in my…

Well, first of all, I want to thank the chairman, Mr. Rogers, who's been a good friend for so many years. I look forward to working together in a bipartisan way so we can work everything out before and serve the American people. And I…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished ranking member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price).