Political Quotes

“I thank Ranking Member Granger for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies--the subcommittee of which I am privileged to be the ranking member in the 116th Congress--oversees a diverse range of important priorities. It ranges from deep space exploration to Federal law enforcement to supporting economic growth to international trade, and much more. My friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), has an abiding commitment to these priorities as well, not to mention a well- established record of bipartisan work on this subcommittee. I look forward to continuing this collaborative and collegial spirit for the good of the Nation with Chairman Serrano in the 116th Congress. In light of that, I appreciate that the bill that is before us this afternoon includes many of the Commerce, Justice, Science agreements that Chairman Serrano made last year with then-Chairman Culberson, and I am pleased that many of the funding levels included for Federal law enforcement, assistance to our State and local law enforcement partners, and many NASA programs were included. However, as it has already been said here this afternoon--and I am sure it will be said again--the President has made it clear that he will not support spending bills that do not address the Nation's urgent border security needs.…”