José E. Serrano

I have been in Congress 27 years and you are the first Secretary to mention the Territories, I was born in Puerto Rico, without having to be prodded by me to mention the Territories.

The best decision, I think, or the worst is that is how they redraw our districts, but we are not going to discuss that painful one right now.

NSF's preferred alternative is to collaborate with interested parties for a continued science-focused operation.

It is the first time in the 67-year history of this agency that a President has proposed a budget below the previous fiscal year.

In his signing statement on the Appropriations Act that we just concluded, President Trump asserted that the provisions of this agency's appropriations would be treated, quote, 'in a manner consistent with the requirement to afford equal…

This budget very foolishly eliminates, in my opinion, vital agencies and zeroes out important programs.

This agency received 34 million dollars in the final fiscal year 2017 Appropriations Act. This is a successful program with locations around the Nation, including in my district, yet the administration seems intent upon destroying it.

The President's budget request includes $800 million for the 2020 Census preparations.

The National Science Foundation is vital in promoting basic research and education in science and engineering.

Do I understand, Mr. Chairman, that this telescope eventually will be able to look at a State and determine how many people are going to vote Democrat and how many people will vote Republican?

Since I represent the Bronx, New York, if you could send the Red Sox on a long, long trip, I will be very grateful.

I hope as a person of your background you keep an eye on this, because this is more important than we think.

This gives us or I have been told by Census Directors before it gives us indications on economic trends and on situations that we need to know also.

To your knowledge, did President Trump or his advisers consult with NASA's Earth Science division or rely in any way on NASA's Earth Science data prior to the President's announcement that he is pulling the United States out of the…

Arecibo and Green Bank in West Virginia, we strongly support the preservation of those vital facilities.

I thank my colleague from New York for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise--and you should listen to this very closely--in support of this bill. I do it because both sides understood the importance of coming together and trying to work on a…

Let's do it. Count my cousin.

One of the biggest concerns that I have, and so many people have in this country, and it should be everybody's concern, is that some groups never get counted accurately.

Congress must still create a bipartisan, independent commission to make sure every aspect of contacts between President Trump, his campaign and associates, and Russia is thoroughly analyzed.

The Attorney General has taken some troubling actions in the past few months, in my opinion, to undermine the civil rights responsibilities of the Justice Department.

It is no secret in Congress that it is my favorite committee.

We are responsible as stewards of our constituents' very hard-earned and very scarce tax dollars.

the current status is a problem. We are trying to change it to independent, statehood, something else, associated Republic, not the colonialism that we have now.

we want to count people. Those other issues we have to deal with them, we will deal with them.

I am concerned that the special counsel you appoint to investigate the ties between the administration and Russia will not have adequate resources.