Joseph Knollenberg: “The gentleman suggested that we were concerned about the wording in the previous amendment? Who was concerned? Because…”

Let me just say that one thing I don't quite understand about what is taking place here, but I want to get to the bottom of it. Having to provide a subsidy for empty units, and that is what you are doing, with a budget that only assumes…

Economic development initiatives, EDI grants, are targeted grants designed to address local economic development needs. As representatives of these communities, it is our responsibility to ensure that these needs when present are…

I now yield the remaining time in my allotment to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica).

This will be a tremendous step toward protecting the American traveling public. It will move us away from a system of faith-based regulation and protection to one based on the rule of law and regulations.