José E. Serrano

Well, one of them we learned actually terminated its contract because of difficulties that they were having but the others as we know are working at this point.

I think Governor Rendell said it, but he said that you cannot sustain a world-class economy with a second-class infrastructure system.

I just wanted to bring attention to one of the alternative approaches that actually is being used but not as often.

If I may, Mr. Chairman, would it be possible, with your permission, you know, that this subcommittee has been better than any other subcommittee in dealing with the issue of the territories, if they could at a later date report to us just…

I thank the gentleman for the time, and I thank you for your work on this, your leadership on this. You've worked very hard to make this a bipartisan amendment. That's why I stand in support of it. The folks in New York need a lot of help…

Let me first say that your comments once again, sir, are just right on target. This is one of those amendments that simply strikes out at a government agency not realizing the harm it causes the people. The impact is particularly severe…

As the only New York City member of the Appropriations Committee, what I saw last night is something that I hadn't seen before. Whenever a disaster hit any part of this country, we always got together and found the funds to deal with the…

I thank the gentleman. Let's understand what is happening here today. This bill doesn't increase available visas. It merely transfers them from one program to another. But it eliminates a Diversity Visa program that allows people from all…

First of all, I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for bringing this bill to the floor. In 2001, I sponsored the original resolution which created the ``Hispanic Americans in Congress'' book. And to some folks watching this…

I would like to echo the comments made by the ranking member, Mr. Fattah. I remember the days I worked very closely with Chairman Wolf, and at that time also with the Subcommittee Chairman Rogers, as their ranking member, and it was always…

I don't think the issue here should be looked at as whether or not the EDA needs more help. It's why, again, we are bashing the Census Bureau. I really think that it's surprising that we would do it on this side, since we will note for the…

I thank the gentleman for the time. First of all, I'd like to congratulate Chairman Wolf and Ranking Member Fattah for their work, but especially for their continued desire to work together, to work in a bipartisan fashion to bring about…

We passed an environmental code that would fine a company up to a million dollars if you intentionally dump on our reservation.

You cannot manage an office from Denver or Billings or Dickinson, North Dakota, when the oil plain is in Fort Berthold, North Dakota.

This continues to happen to tribe after tribe over and over. It is ridiculous.

We get $2 million in Indian Reservation roads. The State will not help us fix our roads and the BIA has no money.

If you think it is rough for the rural areas... the territories is a whole different situation.

this is an issue that continues to trouble many of us. And it is really a bipartisan thing.

We are all having to do more with less, and I appreciate that you have taken that to heart.

if you live under the American flag, you should be treated equally.

you should always keep that in mind.

Well, let me just close with this, there were some folks in the past, including folks in your agency, that didn't want any oversight to take place.

Now if no one is going to be found guilty of anything, then what is to stop people from doing it again and again and again.

These will be the most complex auctions the FCC has conducted to date.

the most important person in corporate America is touched by your decisions, and the poorest child in a classroom in a rural area or the inner city is touched by your decisions.