Steny Hoyer: “It is a good bill because as the Committee on Appropriations is required to do, if it is responsible, it gives the…”

“It is a good bill because as the Committee on Appropriations is required to do, if it is responsible, it gives the necessary resources to agencies to accomplish the objectives that the American people expect of them; and indeed, that this Congress expects of them. In particular, I want to congratulate the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Kolbe), the chairman of our subcommittee, for his tenaciousness in ensuring that agencies can effectively carry out their responsibilities. That is particularly the case as it relates to law enforcement and the fighting of the drug scourge on our borders and within our communities. Mr. Speaker, this bill almost, I believe, is the best bill that this committee has reported out in the last 3 years. In part that was because we had sufficient resources to fund agencies. Not all they wanted, but sufficient. Therefore, it is with a great deal of regret that I rise, because we have included in this bill a number of extraneous provisions.”