Bill Pascrell actually said...

"Every year the previous administration would submit a budget to the Department--for the Department of Homeland Security that would literally gut or try to zero-out critical programs that deliver Homel..."

"Before we spend any money, increase personnel anyplace, that we do what I think is suggested before, and that is have concepts in place and policy in place so it makes sense."

"Can you commit to this committee right now that this administration will not try to gut or eliminate these vital and successful, successful grant programs?"

"The problem is that they very seldom presented things within the urgency of the time, and I suspect that that was driven by an administration that was not committed to the things that this committee w..."