David Price

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, most of us will vote for this bill, but it's not going to fix the damage to our country of a shutdown, nor can it mask what's going on here tonight: another chapter of Republican hostage-taking…

I will yield to no one in my concerns about these matters. I believe we must redouble our efforts to secure an enforceable agreement that ensures Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon. But sanctions alone are not a strategy. In order to…

Thank you for holding this hearing. This is really an important issue.

I thank my colleague for yielding. I want to commend both the chairman and the ranking member for their hard work on this bill. But no amount of hard work could redeem this bill, and I am rising in strong opposition. We call it the THUD…

The report for this year's Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill, the ``THUD'' bill, as I noted earlier, states: The Nation is in desperate need for infrastructure and investment. I am glad we can agree on that. We are indeed…

I want to join the chairman in opposing this well-intentioned amendment. The amendment would cannibalize various administrative accounts throughout the bill, the Office of the Secretary for Executive Management, the Chief Financial…

I rise simply to express support of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to express my support of this amendment by our colleague from Wisconsin to restore funding for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The bill before us provides $18.3 million for the Office of Civil Rights and Civil…

May I inquire as to the remaining time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 12 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 10 minutes remaining.

I'm now pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard), an outstanding member of our subcommittee.

I'm pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the distinguished ranking member of the full committee.

At this time I'd like to yield 3 minutes to our distinguished colleague from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz).

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to add my thanks to my colleague from Oregon for what he has said here tonight. This area of disaster relief funding is one that has challenged us for a long time, getting accurate predictions…

I just want to echo the chairman on this point. We will work together and with you and with Administrator Fugate to ensure that FEMA meets its coordination responsibilities with regard to the National Capital Region.

Reclaiming my time, with all due respect, I believe the gentleman is exaggerating the kind of situation that ordinary travelers encounter. I also understand, and hope he does, that these VIPR teams, if there's going to be the search…

The Customs and Border Protection pre- clearance program, Madam Chairman, serves a critical national security function by stationing CBP officers abroad at the cost of the host nation. This allows CBP officers to screen and make…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and simply want to also express my support for the amendment, and hope my colleagues will support it.

I thank the chairman for yielding. I would echo his sentiments on this amendment. I understand that it's well-intentioned and that there may very well be some specific issues that demand attention, but this is largely the same amendment…

This legislation claims to be a jobs bill, but I want to remind the Committee that oil and gas production is already a growth industry.

I too rise in support of the amendment, which would simply require a funding floor for the Port Security Grant program at the current level. I very much appreciate the gentlewoman's intent with this amendment. Our seaports are critically…

I rise with great disappointment, and I think ``sadness'' is the right word. This is an amendment that I very much hoped would not be offered tonight. I know that many in this Chamber hoped it would not be offered tonight. It's a ``poison…

I object. I think we want to hear this entire amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Objection is heard. The Clerk will read. The Clerk continued to read. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I am mainly baffled by this amendment. What on Earth could it mean to contravene 287(g)? Nobody wants to contravene any Federal statute. That's what this amendment says. If the offering of his amendment is an occasion to gloss over the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'm happy to urge my colleagues to vote for the amendment.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I also urge acceptance of the amendment.