Chuck Schumer: “There is $10 million we allocated last year for this. The Senate voted for $150 million. There was no subcommittee at…”

“There is $10 million we allocated last year for this. The Senate voted for $150 million. There was no subcommittee at that point on homeland security. Senator Stevens supported it. But when it came back from conference, it only had $10 million in it. I think my colleague would understand that this kind of research should not be done in some new institute. There are experts who have done this already at our national energy research laboratories. They can detect radiation. It is just that the device has to be practical, and it is not right now. That is why we need this specific quick allocation. But if my colleague from Mississippi doesn't want to allocate any specific money for this purpose, whether we violate the Budget Act or not, I guess there is no compromise we can reach. I would be happy to yield to my colleague.”