José E. Serrano: “Reclaiming my time, it was not this side, with all due respect, that put us in this situation. It was the gentleman's…”

“Reclaiming my time, it was not this side, with all due respect, that put us in this situation. It was the gentleman's administration that did not keep the promise. That is why we are here. That is why the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh) is in this situation and we have to find ourselves in this situation. So again, to the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller), I understand what he is doing. We would do the same thing in New York if we were caught up. But sooner or later, people are going to realize that New York, as the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hinchey) has said, was the scene of the crime, but the attack was on America, and the people who died and were suffering and the economy that was devastated needs our help. This is a way to start getting some help, but the real help will probably never come. I ask Members to keep that in mind when they vote tonight.”