Nita Lowey

I support the motion to recede and concur and reserve the balance of my time.

We must ensure that we have the right programs and services these men and women deserve for their service to our nation.

I still can't understand that the people who send our young men and women in harm's way, our government, can't get this done.

I just want to state for the record, as my good friend from Kentucky is aware, on December 12, the Senate and the House conference committees agreed on a bipartisan, bicameral Homeland Security bill--in December. It could have been…

I want to thank the ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee for yielding me the time. I strongly support the Roybal-Allard motion, which gives the House an opportunity to vote for a full-year Homeland Security funding bill…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Thompson), the ranking member of the Homeland Security authorizing committee.

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr), a distinguished member of the Appropriations Committee.

I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard), the ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee.

Just for clarification, because my friend asked some fair questions, but maybe the gentleman is not aware that the appropriations process concluded 12 bills in a bipartisan way. Democrats and Republicans worked together. However, back in…

I am pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), my good friend, the former chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee who was a key person in negotiating the bipartisan Homeland Security bill, which could…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), our distinguished leader.

With only hours left until the Republican shutdown, hasn't this gone on long enough? Isn't it time to abandon this failed strategy and pass a clean full-year bill? To that end, I urge this whole House to join me today in defeating the…

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the distinguished leader.

I cannot understand how it has taken this long for DOD and the VA to get together.

We owe it to our military, the Nation, and our allies to ensure we prioritize and fund the most critical defense-related budget items.

The President will not accept a budget that reverses our economic progress by locking in sequestration.

I really thank you for joining us, and I apologize for missing your testimony.

I just want to make one other statement about paid leave because there are some families that have two paychecks coming in.

Sequestration was never meant to take effect. It was designed to be something that was so odious to both sides.

I hope as we move forward, we can address the basic funding issues that would give you the opportunity to continue to improve lives.

I do not think it is good for domestic priorities. I do not think it is good for our national security priorities.

I have been very concerned by reports of various European commercial delegations traveling to Tehran in eager anticipation of sanctions relief.

The disparity between the skills job-seekers have and the skills employers need...hinders employers from expanding.

Throughout my time in Congress, Federal funding for the National Institutes of Health has been among my very top priorities.