David Price

I thank the ranking member, and I rise in support of both amendments before us, amendments to assist the communities devastated by Hurricane Sandy. We in North Carolina remember Hurricane Fran and Hurricane Floyd, and we know how important…

We provided the money based on the President's request, without hesitation, because that's what the American people expect and deserve from Congress in a time of need. So, Madam Chairman, I will support both of these amendments. I urge my…

We have experiences in our personal and collective lives that challenge us profoundly, forcing us to search our souls and to change our behavior. Our Nation experienced such a moment on Friday as 20 children were gunned down at Sandy Hook…

A continuing resolution is a sign that a budget has failed. And this appropriations process was destined to fail from the start as Republicans unilaterally abandoned the Budget Control Act statutory spending caps in favor of the unworkable…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Dreier and I have partnered for many years in the work of the House Democracy Partnership, which we and many others in this body believe in very deeply--that we need to be good colleagues, not just…

In recent weeks, every Member of Congress has heard from a broad range of interests: education leaders, State and local officials, defense contractors, small businesses, people concerned about the devastating impact of the looming…

I think it might be useful at this point in the hearing to turn the tables a bit.

I believe, with the offering of this amendment, we are in great need of a reality check in this Chamber. After all, it was President Nixon, and it was a strong, bipartisan majority, with the Republicans playing a leading role, that first…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Bass of New Hampshire). The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 134, after line 14, insert the following new section: Sec. 235. Notwithstanding any other…

At this time I would like to yield to our colleague from the authorizing committee, the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I want to associate myself with the remarks of the chairman. I confess to some confusion as to the exact intent of the amendment. Like some earlier amendments we were dealing with, it seems to have gone through many drafts. I'm not sure if…

Our colleague from Colorado is a persistent critic of the Department of Homeland Security, and I think often his criticisms have force--for example, his remarks a few moments ago on the unneeded so-called ``sanctuary cities'' amendment…

I confess to some puzzlement as to the intent of this amendment. Despite the gentleman's explanation, what he's doing here is, in effect, totally restructuring the surface transportation security program. He's limiting to $20 million the…

This amendment is merely a restatement of existing law. It doesn't need to be in this bill. Moreover, there's no evidence that any State or local government has violated Federal law in this area. In 2007, in fact, Homeland Security…

This amendment would prohibit any funds from being used to terminate 287(g) agreements. The 287(g) program, as many people know, is a well-intentioned effort to allow State and local law enforcement entities to enter into a partnership…

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 Oklahoma will be postponed.

This amendment is aimed at the people who protect us in our airports. It disparages their service, devalues their contribution, undermines our efforts to make this a more professional and competent force. Why would we do this? What an…

This amendment would prohibit the use of funds to enforce memos, internal ICE memos, on civil immigration enforcement priorities and on prosecutorial discretion. Now, our friend from Texas rightly talks about the importance of law…

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 Iowa will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. King of Iowa

I will be voting against H.R. 436, not because I believe that the current tax on the device industry is perfect, but because I object to the politicization of the issue and the use of a fundamentally-flawed offset. As one of their first…

I want to second the chairman's willingness here to accept this amendment. We think it's a good amendment, straightforward, intended to achieve goals about which we all ought to be able to agree. It simply seeks to ensure that Federal…

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 Iowa will be postponed.

I have read this amendment carefully, and we dealt with it, as colleagues may remember, on the floor last year. The gentleman offering the amendment says it does nothing but restate existing law, but, at a minimum, it sends a strong…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, that's the point. There is no evidence that the gentleman has presented or that I've seen that ICE is, in fact, releasing or holding in alternatives to detention people who, according to the law, should be…

I would associate myself with the words of the chairman and also oppose this amendment. The behavior detection program utilizes specially trained individuals to identify potentially high-risk passengers. It's not a new or a novel idea. In…