These funds may be used for important capital improvements to upgrade much needed security measures.

Despite your testimony last year indicating a commitment to preserving America's public lands for generations to come, your actions have strayed from that promise.

The President's obsession with fulfilling his campaign promise for a border wall remains deeply concerning.

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water.

it seems to me the Census Bureau must treat this matter very carefully and should only proceed if there are credible assurances that it will do no harm.

I strongly oppose this administration's decision to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census.

Well, frankly we are in the middle of negotiating the bill, the big omnibus bill, which we hope will be completed on Thursday, and there is still items outstanding.

I do hope if I can encourage you to come visit the program, that you may understand how important it is.

For NYCHA to effectively service tenants, it requires a commitment to robust funding for public housing, for the Public Housing Operation Fund, or the day-to-day operation of NYCHA, and long-term projects of rehabilitating the units.

I urge the committee to fully fund the housing choice vouchers.

And this is a wonderful industry for young people to have their careers in. It has a very important national security aspect.

I urge the committee to fully fund the Native American Housing Block Grant Program.