José E. Serrano

I also support the Chairman going up in space, but only on--with the condition that he allows me to be the one who wakes him up with one of my opening statements.

I agree with the chairman, there is bipartisan support for it.

That is the question that a lot of people in this climate we are living today... scares a lot of people into not replying.

this is not the right time to be doing this.

We need to have a serious conversation on this project.

for years, many have looked to the department as a resource of last resort in addressing serious civil rights challenges involving law enforcement.

I strongly oppose the elimination of these programs.

the wall may never get built because it would take a long, long time to resolve those cases.

I have been in public office for 44 years, State Assembly and in Congress, and there is nothing more exciting to bring to a school than an astronaut.

I think this is a reasonable standard or request or a metric for them to achieve.

I have spent a whole career, 44 years, telling people, and the Chairman knows this, that the territories are part of the United States.

I am worried that the President's ongoing attacks on the Department, in tandem with the retreat from some of the core missions of the agency, are doing a terrible disservice to the tens of thousands of DOJ employees that maintain justice.

Suffice it to say, you are operating with a deficit of goodwill on this side as a result.

A clear theme emerges from all of this, an intentional effort to minimize and ignore the concerns of large segments of the American population.

I am amazed at how many members of Congress go to the House floor and single out some newspaper article...

It certainly would make both of us very happy if that relationship continues.

I am a strong supporter of NASA, have always been, and believe that its program helps America maintain itself as a world leader in space exploration and the scientific arenas that develop those technologies.

We take very seriously on a bipartisan basis on this subcommittee the idea of reducing prison population.

This proud legacy is under threat from the choices you make in your budget.

we are still seeking justice in the death of Eric Garner.

This country has too many people in prison, and for a country that is so advanced, it is a sort of mark that we cannot figure out, and we have to work on it, and we are committed to it.

We just need to remind ourselves that the rule of law has to be in every State, in every territory, in every agency, and inside the White House, not just at the border.

I would further like to call attention to President Trump's inadequate request for Earth Science, which is a cut of $136.8 million below fiscal year 2018.

I believe that NOAA is one of the most underrated agencies under the jurisdiction of this subcommittee.

both you and other officials in the Trump administration have spoken of the need for strong enforcement of our trade laws.