First of all, the case you make for the authorization--the permanent authorization or CDBG-DR, we do need that.

Believe me, this is long overdue. This was one of the more visionary aspects of the Obama recovery plan--$8 billion, in that instance, applied to passenger rail development.

I absolutely agree. And we will hope to prove that in the weeks ahead.

This is a tool that has been used very successfully by major housing authorities in North Carolina.

I noted in my opening statement that, like Amtrak Joe, I consider myself an advocate for passenger rail.

I am gonna be extremely, extremely selfish, and I want it all to myself, Mr. Price.

Immigration reform would not solve all of our problems at the border, but without reform we are knowingly accepting a status quo that has become increasingly untenable.

Mr. Secretary, as we hold you accountable this morning for what happens at the border, I am cognizant that Congress is accountable for failing to give the Department a realistic legal framework for managing the border.

I don't think it is exaggeration to say the Trump administration tried to destroy your agency, to shut you down.

Immigration enforcement is complicated and controversial, with policy choices on which members of the subcommittee will strongly disagree.

No child should be denied a quality education because of their parents' economic circumstances.

Education, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer.

We like what we see so far though, I must say.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has a 9.5 percent increase, much needed.

I have been concerned about for my entire career and that I think is very important for us to focus on.

We are very proud of the work you are doing, very impressed by your presentation here.

The transportation side of the budget, also looks good.

Is it not true that the Democrats tried to break the fever on this?

Raised in fact three times, cooperated in that.

I want to commend you, first of all, for the relentless message on the importance of turning around this housing crisis in this country and increasing our housing supply.

it is absolutely imperative that the duly appropriated funds with bipartisan approval that were directed toward defense priorities and unconstitutionally diverted from that to pursue this border wall folly, it is absolutely imperative that…

This is something, and we have talked about this many times, Madam Chair, where we need sustained, annual, above-inflation increases.

The idea that we could create in this country in less than a year multiple vaccines for a pandemic is an extraordinary achievement.

I think the best thing we can do, you know, diplomatically in terms of our geopolitical situation is just help people around the world.

I was pleased that the administration and Ambassador Tai was at the WHO and talking about lifting the waiver on supplying India, South Africa, other countries...