Chairman Mica, thank you for bringing us together today. Madam Speaker, you have heard of Bill Young, the statesman, and that he was. We all know how he was, perhaps, the best friend and strongest ally of our troops, men and women in…

Let me first thank Chairman Miller for bringing this important piece of legislation forward. We literally could be here days speaking about the many accomplishments of Chairman Young, and those days would not suffice. I got a chance to…

We have heard a lot of things today. We have heard from those of us who think that it is a good program, that it has been efficient, and that it hasn't cost the taxpayers money for the last 10 years; and we have heard from the other side…

Today we have just heard the words of Pastor Guillermo Maldonado. We are honored to have him as our guest chaplain in the House. Pastor Maldonado is the founder and senior pastor of King Jesus International Ministry in Miami. His ministry…

Actually I rise to thank you, Mr. Denham, for bringing up this very important issue. The gentleman mentioned historically the great contributions that the folks that he mentioned today, people just like that, have made throughout our…

Let me first thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa), and I applaud the Republican leadership for bringing this important bill to the floor. I think it's important that we bring down the decibels and that we talk about facts. This…

Just 90 miles away from the coast of the United States there exists a murderous, terrorist regime on the island of Cuba. It is a regime that harbors terrorists, that funds terrorism, that has even held an American hostage since the summer…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. I ask for a ruling from the Chair. The Acting…

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 90, line 12, before the period insert the following: Provided further, That unless explicitly provided…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, again, want to thank you and your staff, who have been great on this issue, understanding the problem. At this time I would ask unanimous consent, Mr. Chairman, to withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR…

I recognize that this amendment is subject to a point of order, but I'd like to discuss what this amendment is attempting to address. As we all know, the Community Development Block Grant program, which is known as the CDBG grant program…

I reserve a point of order on the Bachus amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.