We all know these are challenging budget times, especially as the appropriations process is upon us.

There are many other examples in this country of excellent community-policing models were homicides have gone down.

I frankly do not believe that it is the policeman's job, and I agree with you Sheriff Clarke, it is not up to the police completely to address these problems.

But we had a past police chief who said, when there was a spate of people who were dying because of chokeholds, he said at a press conference the reason that African-Americans were dying of chokeholds was because our veins were different…

I think it is great advice to tell him to be a father, but at the same time, he still has to get a job and put food on those kids' plates.

If there were more resources, then people would be much more cooperative.

Thank you, Chairman Ratcliffe for yielding, and thank you for convening this hearing on the Science and Technology Directorate.

I want to support the scientific R&D efforts of the directorate in every way that I can.

The ultimate goal of S&T, as I see it, is to strengthen the homeland security first responders' capabilities to protect and respond to disaster.

people deserve honest service.

I don't think it is every time, but it is going to be the majority of the time.

I think that as a young African-American male who grew up in the inner city, I can have a lot to offer.

I think it is well known throughout the country that African-Americans, folks of color, can be outside of their 'ghettos' and still have to deal with issues related to the police.

Striving to do more with less is always the hallmark of an efficiently-run business or Government program.

The Science and Technology Directorate is an essential component of the Department of Homeland Security's efforts.

Trying to protect our citizens and our Nation with programs that are backed by underfunded and depleted science and technology research assets is another matter.

the first thing we do not do is cut Pell Grants and cut Head Start, which gives you a 9-to-1 return on your investment

As a result, we produced a comprehensive, bipartisan bill, which passed the House unanimously in 2010.

I think we should remove the barriers that keep people from moving on and learning and getting past that mistake.

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Louisiana is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I support this amendment to make an important change to a definition in the act and the law. A strength of this bill acknowledged by some in the privacy community are the limitations that the bill places on the authorizations for sharing…

Thank you, Representative Jeffries, for allowing us to address this most important issue. Mr. Speaker, as we talk about it today and as members of the Congressional Black Caucus address this country and address this Chamber, let me just…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) for diligently preparing this budget. Mr. Chair, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to vote for the CBC budget. Mr. Chair, the budget that we adopt will speak to our values as a Congress…

My sense--and why I ran for Congress and why I am here--is to try to get to the solutions.

To the extent that we are continuously--and even here today, the question was: Can you rate the administration's effort against the enemies?