Woman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), who has worked very hard to make sure that we open up communications with communities that are located in areas where flood insurance rate maps have not been updated in 20…

Woman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. McCarthy). She has been very much involved in the development of this legislation and has worked very hard. Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I would like to thank the gentlewoman…

As I mentioned earlier, when the gentlelady offered her views during the general discussion, she certainly does not join with her colleagues who have joined with us in a bipartisan way to produce a bill that is in the best interests of all…

I strongly oppose this amendment. The gentlewoman's amendment would terminate entirely the flood insurance program, which provides much needed insurance for 5.5 million homeowners. The flood insurance program was created in 1968 after…

Woman, I am so pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). He has a long history in this area, and the National Flood Insurance Act of 2004 bears his name. I appreciate his support.

Woman, I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. David Scott). Mr. Scott has been a strong advocate for his constituents, making sure that they could afford it. The installment part of this bill is all because…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mrs. Miller of Michigan The Acting…

I oppose the gentleman's amendment. In drafting this bill, the chairwoman and I sought to strike the right balance between protecting homeowners and strengthening the flood insurance program. I believe that the bill before us today does…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 406, noes 22, not voting 3, as follows: [Roll No. 562] AYES--406…

I oppose the gentlewoman's amendment. The gentlewoman's amendment would prohibit FEMA from spending any funds on television or radio commercials to promote the purchase of flood insurance. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the…

Students attending these institutions are already being exploited.

I do believe that this potential scandal is going to be bigger than the subprime housing meltdown scandal.

As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I rise in strong support of the Schock-Boren-Waters-Sensenbrenner-Franks-Kaptur amendment to strike section 18. For years, the too-big-to-fail banks have attempted to eliminate their patent…

I thank the gentleman. My amendment requires the inspector general of the intelligence community to report to Congress on racial and ethnic diversity in the intelligence community. A diverse workforce is essential to intelligence work…

I would like to thank the gentlelady from Florida for extending time to me to rise in support of this bill. I am now--and have been for many years--a big supporter of the people of Haiti. I am the proud author of H.R. 4573, the Haiti Debt…

I thank the gentlemen. Mr. Chairman and Members, the gentleman from Alabama evidently has amnesia. Clinton administration eliminated the deficit and left a balanced budget. It was the Bush administration that created the deficit. I rise in…

Well, that's fine. Because I do know that this amendment that I'm offering is a national amendment that would cause all of the airports to come into compliance with this kind of cooperative amendment. And if, in fact, the gentleman is…

My amendment requires airport operators, as a condition for receiving grants under the Airport Improvement Program, to consult on a regular basis with representatives of the local community regarding airport operations and their impact on…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, after line 2, insert the following (and conform subsequent subsections accordingly): (b)…

Do I understand that the other amendment that I have coming up that's more specific to Los Angeles is something that you would be more inclined to cooperate on rather than this amendment?

I know that there are those who believe that somehow there were too many people who could not afford mortgages who were extended mortgage opportunities.

I am committed to working with my colleagues on a practical, comprehensive reform proposal to reshape our housing finance system.

If we move too precipitously, we run the risk of destabilizing our economy.