Jerry Lewis: “I agree that radon is a serious public health issue and that a multimedia approach is a sensible way to address it.…”

I find this conversation to be very interesting, and I noted that there is a tendency not to accept authorizing language in this instance because of a very specific problem, and because the authorizing committee has not acted. I, frankly…

But in the meantime, we are talking about regular order, trying to change the appropriations process so it makes sense, not destroy our committee. I would suggest we are on a pathway to destroy this committee.

the motion I have at the desk is a motion to recommit to recognize the fact that right now this country faces a crisis on its borders. Illegal immigration not only affects those of us who represent States on the border, it is a pervasive…

What I am suggesting, Mr. Obey, is that there are, in this place even, there are people who sometimes use data and statistics for their purposes versus other purposes. This is our committee and I would hope we would run it in regular order.