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David E. Price is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving North Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1997 until 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Price was known for his work on issues related to education, transportation, and housing. He played a significant role in various legislative efforts, including those aimed at improving public education and expanding access to affordable housing. Price also served on the House Appropriations Committee, where he influenced federal funding allocations for his state and district.
As the United States continues to monitor the JCPOA and Iran's behavior, it is important that Congress continue to refrain from actions that would violate the deal, threaten the deal, or impose careless sanctions that--under the guise of…
I strongly oppose the elimination of these programs, Mr. Chairman, and I hope that we can work together in a bipartisan manner to preserve these programs that so greatly benefit the American people.
This negatively affects constituents, by the way, in both Republican and Democratic districts alike.
There is little justification for cutting vital agencies, like NSF, simply to fund a Defense Department already receiving more than half a trillion dollars each year.
We need to place a high priority on NASA's Earth Science research, and I look forward to discussing this topic further today.
Quite frankly, implementing such a proposal undermines America's competitiveness, economic opportunity, and domestic security.
Our Nation's leadership in a number of important areas is threatened by this budget request, and we need to recognize that if we want our Nation to be at the forefront of innovation and job creation, we need a much wiser fiscal policy.
We are deeply concerned about the rollback of clean air rules and the cuts in this Administration.
I would like some of you guys to come to Pine Ridge and to come to Rosebud, and go look at some of the conditions that American Indians are living in.
the Administration needs to take sight of this, and they are now in the responsible quarter.
We have one of the highest rates of childhood asthma, and that is just a tragedy.
cutting the available resources, absolutely unacceptable. I mean, it will be over my dead body.
there has got to be a better policy solution than we have stumbled onto here.
We will go through each and every budget line, question witnesses, and demand credible spending justifications, and only then will we make our own determinations on the best use of tax dollars.
President Trump has said much the same thing, that he wants to focus on deporting dangerous criminals.
It seems to be a well-kept secret that Congress built 375--370 miles of pedestrian fencing in the 2007 to 2009 fiscal year period and 300 additional miles of vehicular fencing.
The rule of law is also about being honest and clear about what discretion exists under the law and insisting on accountability for the way that discretion is being exercised.
If we can stop it at sea we give those communities, that security environment, a better opportunity to get a grip on some of this violent crime that is taking place.
I have supported efforts for years... to prioritize individuals who have committed serious crimes and who pose an immediate threat to their communities.
you can't have these goal-line stands on the 1-foot line at the official points of entry.
The rule of law is a basic principle of this country, and again, we take this principle... in developing countries all over the world.
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