Alan Grayson: “The chairman of the committee has shown a great deal of courtesy and kindness and consideration, so I am going to try to…”

This amendment is nearly identical to an amendment that passed by voice vote last year. I hope we will agree on its passage again this year.

I regard that as unconstitutional, under the INS v. Chadha decision from 1983.

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 73, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $468,000)(increased by $468,000)''. The…

The opportunity for peace is based upon a very fragile concept called personal safety and security.