John Myers: “The New River is becoming more and more polluted. We understand there is a threat from Mexico. I think it meets the…”

Mr. Speaker, all members of the Committee on Appropriations realize the difficulty this year we have all had in putting a bill together and still honoring our commitment to balance the budget, at least by the year 2002. If I had had my…

let me explain how we got here. We put $25 million, as the gentleman has expressed, last year to the IG. The IG is a very important function of government, of every agency. We need inspections. I appreciate the fact that the gentleman has…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this compromise worked out by our chairman, the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Clay], with strong help from the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Hoyer], both of whom have worked very hard, not only…

Mr. Chairman, this subcommittee has long been a supporter of the renewables, including solar, wind, geothermal, everything. We have long been a supporter. But no item, no appropriation in this budget has increased as much as solar has…