Jerry Moran

I'll never forget the day that we voted for the Clinton tax rates. We were told by all of the Republicans that this was going to cause massive job losses, an unbalanced budget, and drive us into recession. And not one Republican voted with…

I very much thank the distinguished ranking member of the full Appropriations Committee. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr…

I support the distinguished gentleman from Missouri. Mr. Cleaver's amendment would add a modest $3 million to the Environmental Protection Agency for the Urban Waters Initiative, which the subcommittee refused to fund. EPA and the…

This amendment cuts every environmental, conservation, and cultural program across the bill, totaling $3 billion in cuts, and then puts those funds in the spending reduction account. The funding in the bill is already grossly inadequate…

I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

As I noted previously, there are a lot of winners and losers in H.R. 2584. Two of the winners are the oil and gas companies and the cattle grazers who use our publicly owned land. One of the losers is Indians who need Sanitation…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, line 20, insert after the dollar amount the following: ``(reduced by $18,663,000)''. Page 92, line 1, insert after…

The reality is that this is a bad bill. There may be some good people who have been involved in putting it together. I like the distinguished chairman of the subcommittee, but the fact is that this would severely restrict our government's…

Good. So we would like a copy of the colloquy that just transpired. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), the ranking member of the Financial Services Appropriations Committee. {time} 1430

The minority would respectfully request of the majority that such colloquies, including the one that just transpired, as well as future ones, be shared with the minority. They are meant to be a clarification of language and funding in the…

The definition of 'well capitalized' seems to have a different definition in regard to whether or not you are a large or small bank.

We are waiting for the evidence that something is different in regard to those community banks.

The regulatory environment and costs that we encounter no longer make this a profitable venture.

If you are seeking a loan at a community bank and you are someplace in a larger city with a larger financial institution, those personal relationships are important in rural States like mine.

I have genuine concern that community banks are on the verge of becoming a thing of the past, and in large part I believe that because of the increasing regulatory burden that is being placed upon those banks.

I am disappointed by the outcome of the vote today in which a proposal I believe had the most merit for moving us in the right direction in regard to raising the debt ceiling and moving us toward the direction of a balanced budget failed…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed.

First of all, the letter that was sent did not request polystyrene products by any means. It was referring to another product that was corn based. Certainly Mr. Brady was not recommending dangerous Styrofoam material. The Acting CHAIR. The…

With regard to the argument that the gentlemen makes, first of all it seems to me that we should set ourselves on record, and the appropriations bill is the ultimate source of funding for the Capitol complex. But the argument that this…

At the beginning of the year, the House did away with the composting program that had been part of the Green the Capitol Initiative. It has been a success. People around the country were watching it and in fact following the example that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: limitation on use of funds for…

I thank the Senator from South Dakota and would indicate that, yes, Kansas is one of those 49 States in our Constitution in which we are prohibited in almost all ways of living beyond our means. It has been something that the Kansas…

Last night, we were asked to amend the Constitution, after two-and-a-quarter centuries, in a way that will permanently limit the ability of our government to foster competitiveness in a global economy, to generate greater equality of…

I haven't read Ayn Rand for 45 years, so all I have as a reference point is what I've observed over the last 20 years in this body. I remember when we were trying to pull out of the last recession in 1990. George H.W. Bush called the…

What we are asking for is not radical. Transparency and accountability are our goals.