As an authorizer I am particularly troubled that this committee did not take action and did not--failed to send a message of support for these programs.

I believe that the budget request lacks sufficient detail about the proposed National Preparedness Grant Program.

Studies have indicated that for every dollar that is spent on mitigation activities there is a $4 return on investment.

For the fourth year in a row, of course President Obama's budget fails to seriously address our Nation's debt crisis and calls for higher taxes and increased stimulus spending. This budget punishes small businesses, job creators, and…

On rollcall No. 64, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 15 Offered by Ms. Hanabusa The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Hawaii…

With the national unemployment rate hovering around 8 percent--in my home State of Florida, its rate is close to 10 percent--there is no question that our Nation is hurting for economic growth. This year, the focus of efforts here in the…

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 944, after line 22, insert the following new subparagraph: (D) The Secretary shall conduct, and take…

I'd like to close briefly. Of course I urge passage of this reasonable, commonsense amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for all of your good work on behalf of our heroes.

I am concerned about the unemployment rates of our guardsmen and our reservists, of course, and I have sponsored legislation to provide employers with tax credits of up to $2,000 for their guardsmen or reservist employees called to active…

I am here today to speak about something that is nearly 3 years in the making. Some 1,000 days ago, in April of 2009, the Senate passed a budget, and that's the last time we've seen any attempt from them to set Washington's agenda and rein…

I commend the Honorable Charles Rangel for his valor, for his sacrifice and courage.