Joseph Knollenberg

Yes, I most certainly will work with the gentleman from Illinois on this project.

I recognize the difficult situation that some PHAs across the country are facing. Providing flexibility to housing agencies while at the same time ensuring that HUD can effectively manage its programs is a no-cost solution that, if…

again I would like to inquire about the time remaining for our side. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Michigan has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Minnesota has 3 minutes…

I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to a member of the subcommittee, Todd Tiahrt from Kansas.

I am happy to respond. I share your concerns. And I thank my colleague for raising this very important issue today. He correctly points out that the bill includes $227 million for HIDTA, the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program…

by the way, let me thank Mr. LaTourette for suggesting the 20-minute situation divided by two. I appreciate that very much. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica).

I would be happy to accept your amendment. Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Millender-McDonald). The…

first let me state that I am a supporter of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program. I think it is apparent from the recommended level of funding in our bill. Mr. Chairman, the President requested that this program be transferred…

I oppose the amendment as well, Mr. Jefferson. The State of Louisiana has already received $6.2 billion in CDBG for reconstruction efforts. And yet, the State of Louisiana has yet to submit a plan for the funds, which is required by law…

likewise, I urge everyone to support this bill. It is a good bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hastings of Washington). Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the conference report…

I do appreciate and share the concern that my colleagues have about abusive lending practices and the need to eliminate predatory lending by financial institutions. I also recognize that HUD has been working on a regulation for more than 3…

pardon me, but what is the time allotment on the other side and here? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) has 30 seconds remaining and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

if I may inquire, does the gentleman have any time remaining? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining; and the gentleman from New York has inquired if there are Members who wish to be heard in…

I have no speakers left, but I reserve the right to close, so I want to continue to reserve my time.

I insist on my point of order, and I would like to respond in this fashion. I raise a point of order against the amendment. The amendment proposes to increase an appropriation not authorized by law and, therefore, is in violation of clause…

if the gentleman will yield. The CHAIRMAN. If the gentleman from Michigan will suspend, the gentleman may not yield on the point of order. The Chair will hear each member in turn.

I am aware of the accounting problem that split-funding the Federal Transit Administration program has created. I will work on this issue in conference and trust that there will be a long-term authorization in place by the time the House…

can I get an idea of how much time is remaining? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) has 4 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Souder) has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I can assure the gentlewoman that I will do everything I can to work with her to make sure that we do address this issue. So I thank the gentlewoman for bringing it up.

I am just inquiring about the amount of time for each side. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Knollenberg) has 5 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette) has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Minnesota…

I am very opposed to increasing this program at the expense of other critical programs. There are a number of reasons. The committee mark fully funds the amount requested by the administration and fully funds the program that has been in…

as the gentleman knows, we had included funding in last year's bill to study flight attendant fatigue. I understand the study was due to Congress on June 1, 2005, and I will be happy to work with the gentleman from California to determine…

the gentleman raises a very important issue. I acknowledge that series-type hybrid systems have the same goals and encourage the Federal Transit Administration to increase the procurement of buses utilizing both types of systems.

I continue to reserve my time, and I do not have at this point an additional speaker because there are a couple of things we are trying to work out right now. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve my time.

sound economic policy cannot be made in a vacuum. Today I am introducing a resolution to help take steel policy out of that vacuum. My resolution calls on the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission, the ITC, to simply…