Tom Latham

These increases are particularly puzzling in the context of a request that also proposes to cut core state and local partnerships like CDGB and HOME.

This morning was a remarkable time. The President, even though it's 65 days late, came out with a budget today. And it is interesting to note that it is about $600 billion of new taxes, after we've just had a $620 billion tax increase on…

These are not decisions we wanted to make, but we had to make.

The gentleman's time has expired. I apologize to Mr. Joyce.

I found it concerning that it was proposing a shift in responsibility from the States and private industry to the Federal Government.

You have the checklist and standard. How much additional is this going to increase the cost of the repairs?

After $10.5 billion and 5 years, do we have anything that looks like a nationwide investment in high-speed rail?

Define 'high-speed rail.'

There is no mandate, so you are doing just whatever you want to, any requirements you want to with the money.

It would be easy for the administration to come forward and say, 'Okay, let us talk.'

I wish you had come to us to actually let us know what we could do to fix the problem.

Unfortunately, catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy both present us with a challenge and with an opportunity.

Thank you, Mr. Quigley.

This to me is pretty----

Have you been told to make it as painful as possible, like other parts of the USDA?

But the President proposed and insisted it be in the Budget Control Act, but you haven't talked to him about the ramifications.

When there was a threat of a government shutdown, Mr. Almanza said that what would happen--because if the government shut down--I am quoting--'would impact business.'

Did anyone from the White House consult with you as to what was going to happen when his policy went into place?

I thank the chairman of the full committee for the opportunity to address this. I've been sitting here listening and heard the minority leader come to the floor and talk about children, about old people, about teachers--all these…

On March 4th, you warned airline passengers that they should get to the airports extra early because spending cuts had already led to long lines in some security check points.

A lot of these small communities just cannot afford the hundreds of thousands of dollars that it takes to do the studies to be able to get in compliance.

I thank the gentleman. I, too, want to recognize Congressman Nussle here on the floor in honor of Congressman Boswell, and we have the distinguished minority whip, Mr. Hoyer.

I just want to say thank you to Congressman Boswell. I wish him and Dody the very, very best in the future. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, in addition to my remarks today, I asked Iowans to pay…

I would like to now recognize the person who's the subject of all this, my colleague, Congressman Leonard Boswell.

I thank the gentleman. I'd like now to yield to my good friend from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall).