David Price

I thank the ranking member for his comments. I agree with them. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis). The question was taken; and the…

I thank the gentlewoman for clarifying that. There is a lot of confusion about this amendment. The VIPR teams aside, let me just say that to put in this bill a blanket prohibition against TSA officers operating outside of an airport is…

Reclaiming my time, I asked a very direct question: Does the amendment include or not include VIPR teams? I yield to the gentlewoman.

I first want to express some puzzlement though, and perhaps the sponsor of this amendment can clarify this as she closes. One of the early scribbled versions of this amendment did indeed refer to VIPR teams, and about two-thirds of her…

This is an amendment that it seems very clear would actually hamper DHS operations and make us less safe. Every component of DHS has to communicate effectively in their daily operations in order to accomplish the mission of the Department…

If ICE is not enforcing existing law, then ICE needs to be brought into line. But this amendment, you're saying, does not add to existing law.

I would like to yield 3 minutes to an outstanding member of our subcommittee, the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey).

I rise also to oppose this amendment. I do so reluctantly, because I know that the need that Representative Poe and Representative Altmire are addressing is a real one. There are vast expanses of territory, including a lot of territory…

I want to second the remarks of our chairman. I think this is an amendment that, while well- intentioned in certain respects, is not one that we can or should accept. I know it's easy to target management and administrative costs. They…

I am privileged to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi, the outstanding ranking member of the authorizing committee, Mr. Thompson.

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 Utah will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: air and marine…

I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), a leading member of our full Appropriations Committee.

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, we are talking here about State and local grant programs whereby the Federal Government shares in emergency preparedness and response. It is virtually without dissent in our communities that this funding…

I will conclude by again commending the chairman and our whole subcommittee. We have a good active group of members, and virtually all had positive input into this legislation. I appreciate the spirit in which the chairman has made an…

I want to commend our colleague from New Jersey for offering an amendment that takes explicit account of the need for robust funding for State and local grant programs, including those aimed at rail and transit security. As I noted as this…

Yes, Mr. Chairman, I object. We do not have a copy of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Objection is heard. The Clerk will continue to report the amendment. The Clerk continued to read. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona is…

Here we have another amendment dealing with FEMA grants. And once again, we've come to appreciate the need for more robust support for urban area grants, for State and local grants, for transit and port grants, rail grants, the kind of…

I hope we've established in the course of this discussion tonight that I and our side of the aisle are strongly in favor of the FEMA grants, and that most certainly includes the port grants. And so I commend our colleague for calling our…

I, too, rise to oppose this amendment. Aviation continues to be the main focus for terrorists seeking to do us harm. I would think we all realize that. This amendment would prohibit all of the screening, all of the scanning, all of the…

I will be voting today for H.R. 4133 because I agree with its two basic premises. The alliance between the United States and Israel, including military support, is of critical importance. And we must prevent Iran from developing nuclear…

It was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of my good friend and colleague, Donald Payne. Few Members who've served in this institution have left a greater impression on their constituents, their colleagues, and their…

So, Mr. Chairman, I hope we can work together to address these problems as we develop our 2013 funding recommendations.

Administrator, I want to return to your national preparedness grant proposal and make very clear that I share your point of view, your desire for a more efficient, more targeted, more risk-based way of making these grants available, of…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Admiral, your 2013 budget proposal would close two seasonal air stations, in Muskegon, Michigan, and Waukegan, Illinois.

Hopefully with the new disaster funding mechanism Congress passed as part of the Budget Control Act, we will now have more long-term stability to fund critical disaster relief needs.