José E. Serrano

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. (Mr. SERRANO asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

When some of us go home and we speak to different groups about how Congress conducts its business, one of the parts of those conversations that may be hard to understand is that we have personal relationships and that we have people on…

I thank the gentleman for his assistance. Mr. LaTOURETTE. Will the gentleman yield?

I thank the gentleman. I rise today to speak against this rule and this bill. This will not solve our Nation's problems but, instead, will devastate our economy and the most vulnerable in our society. Our Nation has run into fiscal…

I express my disappointment in the collapse of the negotiations over the 10-year tax cut deal.

I would just hope that you would be not complicit through the Administration's headlong rush to make high-speed rail their signature transportation issue.

I just want to bring to your attention, we had Secretary Ray LaHood in front of us.

I think the freight railroads have a legitimate concern when it comes to signing some of these agreements.

they are under attack for political reasons.

But to presume in places like Pakistan or Afghanistan that we are going to penetrate those cultures at a level to dramatically change their education system could very well be a dream world or a kid's game.

This amendment prevents the IRS from using any funds in fiscal year 2011 to pay any employee, contractor, or grantee to enforce the individual mandate, employer mandate, or any other part of the Health Care Reform Act, including tax…

This is not about the White House; it's about who lives in the White House. First, there was an amendment to cut his staff. Then there was an amendment that was taken away about not allowing him a teleprompter, and now there's an amendment…

I think before we go any further on this subject, we really have to understand what is happening here. The majority party would like to do away with the health care reform law, and the way to do that is exactly that way, to try to do away…

I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. The so-called czars in the Obama administration are basically exercising a traditional function of the White House staff, which is advising the President, coordinating policy on complex issues…

Let me first clarify something. Madam Chair, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) came to me and told me where he wanted to take the cuts to pay for this. We were both unhappy about it, but we felt that it was so important to do…

The draconian cuts to EPA funding will negatively impact my congressional district which has one of the highest rates of asthma in the Nation. For many years, I have worked closely and been dependent on EPA's collaboration to address the…

You know, if you stay around here long enough, you see very interesting things happen. As I look at my friend--and when I say ``my friend,'' I really mean that, Mr. Wolf, and I think of the chairman of the full committee, Mr. Rogers, I am…

The last thing I want to do is prolong this debate this evening. It is getting late. But I think what is happening with these budget cuts, under the disguise of budget cuts, is that we are discussing some very serious issues, and at times…

The continuing resolution that we are voting on today is irresponsible and extreme. We all recognize that we should take reasonable steps to address our deficit. However, what we are voting on today makes cuts that will harm our students…

a better job needs to be done of bringing elected state and local officials into the planning process.

This may be one of the least-known issues in the United States, the whole issue of how Congress treats the District of Columbia. It is understood that there are constitutional provisions, but constitutional provisions for Congress to…

It is with heartfelt sadness that today I remember those who lost their lives in this bravery in trying to stop the gunman. I remember those who were wounded and even now are fighting to recover from their wounds. I remember all of the…

We call it a dream, but it's a reality. It's young people who are here, who want to continue to be part of the American Dream. It's people, as Mr. Engel said, who know no other country. This is the country they know. This is the country…

I congratulate the leadership of the House and the members of the New York delegation for bringing the 9/11 bill to the floor. This bill simply says that we recognize the health needs of the people who volunteered on that day, who…

I must say that I neglected to mention that the bill also includes Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to be able to administer the oath of office. So, interestingly enough, in the territories, new Americans will become citizens on…