David Price

Let me turn to a troubling aspect of most disasters that we have had in recent years.

It was reported that one third of the sexual assaults that occurred during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita took place at emergency shelters.

It is increasingly obvious what a sham of a tax plan the Republicans have proposed, slashing taxes on the superrich and large corporations at the expense of the middle class. What is less well known, and what the Republicans don't want to…

I thank my colleague for this opportunity. I would like to conclude by reflecting on some of the outstanding pastors who have led this convention and led the congregations that comprise this convention. I hesitate to name any because there…

I thank my colleague for yielding, and I commend him for taking up this Special Order and giving Representative Adams and myself the opportunity to participate and to pay tribute to the General Baptist State Convention. The mention of Shaw…

My amendment would restore the EPA's Science and Technology account to 2017 levels. I offer this amendment to underscore the importance of environmental research to the health and safety of the American people, as well as thousands of jobs…

I have to acknowledge that the chairman did a pretty good job of describing some of the research that we have underway in North Carolina and around the country, and I know he understands that and wants to support it. I also know that we…

I thank the ranking member for yielding. I thank Chairman Calvert for engaging in this colloquy with Mr. Lance and Ms. Slaughter and me. We are highlighting the importance of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 63, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $104,235,000) (increased by $104,235,000)''…

I strongly oppose this amendment. The Private Enforcement Initiative provides grants to nonprofit organizations to prevent and eliminate discriminatory housing practices. These organizations receive complaints. They investigate them. They…

I appreciate the chairman for yielding and join him in opposing this amendment. Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations in 46 States. It is a more and more critical component of our transportation system in North Carolina and many States…

I thank the chairman for yielding. I join him in opposing this amendment. It would reduce the total amount of spending on new infrastructure projects by $474 million. The main criticism of this bill, as the chairman has said, is that we…

I commend my colleague for offering this amendment, and I strongly support it. Like many Members, I have seen the difference that NeighborWorks makes in my own district: making available hundreds of affordable apartments, often for…

I thank the chairman for yielding time to me, and I join him in opposition to this amendment. There are some conflicting accounts about what the underlying bill would do. Certainly there has been an attempt to contain the damage in the…

It is news to most of us, I expect, that consumer protections is incompatible with consumer choice. We offer protections of all sorts. In the case of housing, it is against predatory practices. As the houses are sold, it is against shoddy…

I would like the clarify that I am not the least bit interested in getting into the merits of this project. It is none of my business, none of our business, so that is not the point. I haven't said a word about the merits of the project. I…

I urge defeat of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes…

Immigration enforcement is a Federal responsibility. Local law enforcement is not and should not be the long arm of ICE. And if it is perceived to be the long arm of ICE, it is going to be very difficult to work with the community to do…

I can't imagine why we would want to micromanage Pennsylvania's transportation system. I wouldn't want the body micromanaging North Carolina's. We had a decision about tolling in my district a few years ago. Tolling wasn't anybody's first…

I commend the gentleman for offering the amendment. I am compelled to oppose it, in part, because our authorizers have expressed reservations, at least on our side, about this amendment. No one disagrees with giving the States flexibility…

This amendment is a pretty good example, I must say, of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. There may be complaints here and there. There are ways to pursue those complaints. But the good work that these organizations do, the…

The facts are pretty clear about this matter. A thousand people die on our highways each year because of speeding trucks. The technology that limits speeding by large trucks is already installed and successfully deployed by many trucking…

I thank our ranking member for yielding, and I thank her and our chairman for their good work. I must still rise, however, in opposition to the fiscal 2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bill, and the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Additionally, the Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs are each cut by $100 million in this bill despite bipartisan calls from local elected officials across the country to preserve those funding streams. We are in the midst…