Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 5615, the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act. The DHS Urban Area Security Initiative provides critical funding to high-risk urban areas. Since UASI funding is risk-based, there are urban areas that develop and support certain counterterrorism capabilities using the grant funding but don't remain on the high-risk list and therefore don't consistently receive funding every year. This legislation simply directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a plan to make Federal assistance available for at least 3 consecutive fiscal years to certain urban areas that did not receive funding under UASI. This plan will inform Congress about the needs and concerns of certain urban areas that may not consistently receive such funding. I urge Members to join me in supporting H.R. 5615, and I reserve the balance of my time.”