Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I just simply wanted to take some time to come down at the introduction of this bill at the beginning of what will be a very long debate and long night on a number of issues important to the Nation and important to the Nation's security to congratulate my good chairman, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Istook), for the tremendous work done and my friend the ranking member, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), for really balancing some critical priorities in this process. This is one of those bills that every year is critical to our homeland security, and I am very proud to be part of a committee that, not only in a period of time of great economic concern were we able to balance those economic needs and changing wants, but also, obviously, since September 11, it is a period of time in which our national security, our homeland security, are at greater risk and greater sensitivity to all of us.”