C. W. Bill Young: “As the gentleman knows, in each of the last 4 years, the subcommittee has supported additional funding to maintain the…”

One of the best programs this Congress ever created in the health field was the National Bone Marrow Donor Program, which has saved thousands of lives, a proven system. It was created by this subcommittee with an earmark many years ago…

Well, let me reclaim my time and suggest that if you want to rewrite FISA, you don't do it on the floor on an appropriations bill. You introduce a bill, or you go to the proper committee of proper jurisdiction. This is not something you do…

For those of us who have visited our wounded soldiers and marines in the hospitals understand the importance of the type of injury you are discussing. Sometimes it is very obvious, very evident, and sometimes it is not obvious at all, but…

Again I want to thank the members of the subcommittee who worked so diligently. I want to thank specifically Mr. Murtha, who worked with us every day, every hour of every day as we put this bill together. Most Members of the House had some…