José E. Serrano

I am deeply concerned that the Bureau remains unprepared for and unwilling to admit culpability in creating this situation.

This is an individual that could not be terminated, this is an individual that had zero oversight.

What is the budget situation you are in? Is it--I mean, because we have been around here long enough to also know that there is another way of presenting budgets...

Well, it is very important, Director, that the Bureau stay in touch with us and with our staff to let us know how things are going.

These are legitimate questions that we have for Secretary Ross that should be asked here today...

This budget proposes to cut an additional 248 employees from the National Weather Service, despite regular reports, including one from GAO of understaffing...

Bottom line, are these sudden program shifts being made in response to political pressure?

We want to thank you for your testimony today. We want to thank you for your advocacy on behalf of your agency.

we want you to do more of it. We want you to have the opportunity to do it better

I would hope that we can continue to have a Justice Department that we can remedy what is wrong, grow on what is right, and serve the people well.

if we can't agree on what to call it, then maybe we can just agree that something is going on.

You have never seen a crowd react to a congressman bringing someone to a school as when you bring an astronaut.

NOAA is one of those agencies that really has to go out of its way to harm somebody because it is always trying to help somebody.

I mean that is something that we are not supposed to be doing.

one of the concerns is the low prosecution rate as we interpret it and as many in the press interpret it.

I believe that the Federal Government should maintain ownership of this facility, even if it is administered and run by an educational institution or a private party.

I believe that we should do everything in our power to confront and address the suffering caused by racial terror and violence.

Because from what we understand on the committee during the shutdown, many may not have been sent written notice after the shutdown that the cancellation now is over and they can be taken care of, or at least dealt with their issue.

I support $150 million for Second Chance Act.

Despite the White House's recent call for a new panel to review the science around climate change, the National Climate Assessment, along with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's recent report, these are the foremost documents…

It is important that Congress stay the course, support existing law, and provide required funding so that America can once again achieve greatness in space exploration.

I support $255 million for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.

What other budget reductions--if your budget request is enacted----

does that qualify that we kidnapped their children if we did that?

I find unacceptable is that you didn't come to the Congress, to this subcommittee, and openly discuss this budget situation