Hal Rogers

I am in opposition. I completely agree with gentleman that the Department should work to determine whether TPS status remains relevant for many who come from the countries that no longer fit the original purpose of TPS. Clearly, many could…

I offer an en bloc amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment en bloc. The text of the amendment en bloc is as follows: Amendment en bloc offered by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky: At the end of the bill, before the short…

No, Mr. Chairman, I withdraw the reservation. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman withdraws his reservation.

I didn't hear the Clerk designate the amendment. I would like to reserve a point of order. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman was on his feet. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Massachusetts may proceed.

the gentleman makes an awfully good case. The firefighters, of course, are extremely important in our Nation's efforts to defend itself, and this funding is vital. The gentleman and all the gentlemen make a good point, and I am prepared to…

I ask for a ruling from the Chair. The amendment amends two portions of the bill, one taking from one section and giving back to another. The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman have further comment on the point of order?

the language in the Homeland Security Appropriations report is intended to support, not change or contradict, the SAFE Port Act's requirements and controls pertaining to third party validators. I share my colleague's concern that C-TPAT is…

I do, Mr. Chairman. The amendment proposes to amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendment may not be considered en bloc under clause 2(f) of rule XXI because the amendment proposes to increase the level of outlays in the bill…

I will not object at this point in time. I am serving notice, however, that this is the last time during the consideration of this bill that I will not object. The CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized…

I rise in opposition. The amendment would increase funding for the emergency management performance grants by $40 million and $10.3 million for SAFECOM, and the offset would be, guess what, the poor old Under Secretary for Management. We…

I do make a point of order against the amendment because it is in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The Committee on Appropriations filed a suballocation of budget totals for fiscal year 2007 on May 18…

I know the motivation of the offerer of the amendment, and I sympathize with his general premise. However, I am obligated to speak against the amendment because the amendment would eliminate the money for FEMA. Under this proposal, FEMA…

Could I propose a question to the offeror of the amendment? Are you proposing with this amendment to just simply add $1.9 billion to the Disaster Relief Fund?

Reclaiming my time, I also oppose the gentleman's amendment for the same reason that I said on the earlier amendment. If you take these monies out of the Disaster Relief Fund, then you are saying to the gulf coast States that we will not…

I urge adoption of the conference report, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Walden of Oregon). Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the conference report. There was no objection. The…

before I yield back, I think it is important that the gentleman from Minnesota and I express our thanks to staff. They make us look good, because they are the ones who produce these products, the staff that is seated here with me and the…

pursuant to clause 1 of rule XXII, and by direction of the Committee on Appropriations, I move to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 2360) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending…

there is plenty of money in this section of the bill. I think we have put all the money we can into that section, and it is ample. Mr. Chairman, the amendment proposes to amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendment proposes to…

in this bill we double the amount of money that is in the 2005. We double it, $40 million more than they had in 2005, and it is 50 percent more than what the President requested. I mean we are shoveling money at this office. To shovel more…

I rise to state a point of order and in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized on his point of order.

the proposal will likely cause an overage on outlays, and so the amendment proposes to amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendment may not be considered en bloc under clause 2(f) of rule XXI because the amendment proposes to…

I concede the point of order. The CHAIRMAN. The point of order is conceded and sustained, and the provision is stricken from the bill. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Emergency Food and Shelter To carry out an emergency…

Perhaps the gentleman can withdraw the amendment and we will have a chance to work on it further.

my good friend from Texas is correct. The Department has failed to take corrective action, and that is why this act will withhold $50 million in funding until the Department submits a detention and removal plan that addresses these issues…

I think probably what the gentleman and myself have been talking about is a plan that reopens that airport at least to charter aircraft who would undergo the same security rigmarole that commercial airliners do today: Background check of…