Let me thank Mr. Kucinich, and I support his efforts over the years, but especially today, in allowing this very sensitive constitutional question to be debated. I asked him and almost pleaded that he allow me to follow my friend Dan…

I look forward to the next 20 minutes where we can discuss the future of Medicare. It is being addressed in this House during this 112th session of Congress. We have seen many statements made about Medicare in the last weeks. I can tell…

The Homeland Security appropriations bill, which will be on the floor in just a few minutes, is a bad bill for America and an especially bad bill for New York, but it cuts funding for New York substantially. Almost 10 years after the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me just join all of you in welcoming Ms. Hochul to the House of Representatives. Congresswoman, we look forward to working with you on behalf of our Nation and our State, and on behalf of all the…

I thank the gentleman from Alabama for yielding. Let me just at the outset commend him for his professionalism and his courtesy throughout this entire process, and also for the effort that he made to preserve the Secure the Cities program…

I would like to make a few additional points because, previously, I did discuss the amendment in greater detail, and I thank the chairman for his consideration. There are a couple of important things. As to the $1 billion to the block…

I now ask unanimous consent to consider my amendment out of order. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the Committee will return to that point in the reading first addressed in the amendment of the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey)…

I move to strike the last word, then. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

I ask unanimous consent to return to the previous paragraph. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from New York?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 50, line 9, before the period insert ``: Provided further, That an additional $1,229,500,000 is available for State and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise for clarification. With great respect for my colleagues, and understanding the importance of Homeland Security dollars, I am very concerned that there seems to be a misunderstanding. I would like…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. At the outset, let me say I am proud to vote for this rule because it is an open rule, and I commend the Speaker for doing this. It's really an important step forward, I believe, in the history of this…

My amendment would address two critical shortfalls in the fiscal year 2012 Homeland Security appropriations bill: inadequate funding for communities devastated by recent disasters, and for first responder and antiterror programs. We have a…

I present to you Congresswoman Kathleen Courtney Hochul. The SPEAKER. The gentlewoman from New York is recognized.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Rangel and Mr. King. It is truly an honor and a privilege to be here on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives where I will serve the people of the 26th District of the State of New York. I promise to…

I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule, which will end Medicare as we know it, and also to the underlying bill, which reduces Homeland Security grants by 50 percent to our…

I ask that the gentleman from New York, Peter King, join with me at this time. It is a great honor for us at this time to present to you a young lady who did it the hard way. She's earned it. She's here with her husband, Bill, her mother…

In just moments from now, we will have a new Democratic colleague from my home State of New York. The Democratic Congresswoman- elect hails from the most Republican district in my State, a district that John McCain won in 2008. Just one…