I want to commend the gentlemen from Illinois and from Michigan for their commitment for search and rescue, and we would gladly accept their amendment.

While the Federal Air Marshals Service, known as FAMS, does and certainly will continue to provide an additional layer in aviation security, the committee saw an opportunity in this bill to strike a balance and achieve some savings in a…

We rise to oppose the amendment as well. We have concerns about the cuts in funding as well. I want to go on record that we do have concerns about this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on…

As I mentioned earlier in the evening, our Nation does have an immediate need to build up our research capacity into pathogens that afflict animals and our food chain and, by extension, human beings. This amendment would put that at risk…

I oppose the amendment because of concerns that we had noted earlier about the importance of the NBAF program that the administration has stressed, and also the need that was stressed in our hearings earlier in the spring. At this time I'd…

The concern is that the amendment seeks to gut detention operations just as the administration has tried to do; whereas, this bill holds the administration's feet to the fire and provides the resources to force them to actually enforce the…

The funds are included in support of border security, albeit to facilitate only the most necessary environmental mitigation activities directly related to border security construction, operation, and maintenance. However, I do understand…

This bill already provides robust funding for border security operations. In fact, this year we increase CBP border security inspection and trade facilitation by $85 million above the President's request. CBP border security is important…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.

We accept the gentleman from New Jersey's amendment, considering this is only a $5 million cut. I yield back the balance of my time.

I do commend the gentlemen from Texas and Pennsylvania for their attention to border security. Border security is a top priority with this subcommittee and with this chairman, but the amendment that is before us at this time proposes to…

The bill that we have before us that we have brought to the floor is something that has already cut programs substantially across the board. But the way that we have cut it, we feel, is responsible and manageable. Some of the cuts that we…