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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.
Madam Chair, we have an amendment before us that would strike a provision that has been carried in every transportation appropriations bill since 2009. The section simply grants the Secretary or his representatives the authority to engage…
Madam Chair, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I, too, reluctantly oppose this amendment. The discussion we had earlier about this offset certainly pertains here. We really cannot afford to make this kind of cut--safety-related cut, I…
Madam Chair, I appreciate the chairman's yielding. I want to echo his opposition to this amendment, and I want to echo his praise for the reality check that the gentleman from Illinois has provided us tonight. At various times in the…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I want to commend him for offering this amendment. Madam Chair, as he has stressed very effectively, this is simply irrational to freeze these claims where they were in the early 1980s, and it also…
Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I want to echo his opposition to this amendment, although I do commend Mr. Garrett for his focus on safety and operations. I, too, would like to raise that appropriation to the request…
Mr. Chairman, I seek time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment which, purely and simply, would end intercity passenger rail for our Nation. I remind colleagues, there is not a single mode of transportation in this country that is not…
Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
I thank the gentleman for his wise words and join him in wholeheartedly opposing this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Brooks)…
Mr. Chairman, I very strongly oppose this amendment which, like the gentleman's previous amendment, would essentially end passenger rail service in this country. It is just that drastic. It is also targeting passenger rail in a way that…
Mr. Chairman, 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 Alabama will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk…
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