Before I make a motion, Madam Chairman, I would like to thank all of the employees of the House for being willing to extend the time tonight so that we could get those Members who have been waiting for 4 or 5 hours finished. I want to…

I do not oppose this gentlelady's amendment. It is my understanding that it's a restatement of current law. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms…

I'm willing to accept this amendment. Once again, I have the same concerns as my colleague, Mr. Price, about the carving out of funding amounts for specific grants, but I will accept this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

I share the gentlelady's concern of this implication that these are law enforcement officers. It is something that anyone who has ever dealt with law enforcement officers should be worried about, so I thank her for working with us and for…

Reclaiming my time, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Murphy). The amendment was rejected. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Collins of Georgia

I oppose this amendment because it would make it impossible for CBP to carry out its mandated mission to inspect and clear agricultural products that enter the United States from a foreign country. A mixture of fees and discretionary funds…

I want to thank the gentleman for his comments, and I appreciate your concern and agree with you this is a topic of high concern to everyone. As you saw, our bill contains numerous oversight requirements to address these issues. I look…

Reclaiming my time, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 564. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall be available…

I thank my good friend, Mr. Cole, for yielding. The bill before us today builds on our actions of last year and includes robust funding for FEMA in the disaster relief category, funding that will most definitely assist those who lost so…

I rise in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

The authorizers have indicated that they oppose this amendment that's being proposed by my friend from New Jersey. I'm reluctant to oppose it. So I just wanted to make the statement that the authorizing committee is opposed to this. We've…

In reclaiming my time, I understand the gentleman's argument. I think it is in the best interest for us to go forward with this study. We are going to keep a close eye, which is why we've got this issue in this bill, but I am not prepared…