Nita Lowey

I am a great fan of the canine teams. I think they really seem to be doing an extraordinary job.

Frankly, it is disheartening that the majority has rejected Democrats' calls to prevent sequestration by closing tax loopholes and reigning in the growth of future spending.

Threats to our country have not diminished, but the threat of sequestration would significantly reduce resources.

It has been my pleasure to work with you over the past 3 years, particularly to provide workplace protections for Transportation Security Officers.

I cannot condone the use of taxpayer dollars to defend a discriminatory law at any time.

We know where the power is on this committee.

It seems to me certainly based upon what is happening around the country... that the Congress of the United States... was mandated or made a decision to intervene against the path of history.

I sometimes think maybe we would be better having us stay home and work with our constituents and solve their problems.

It will be impossible to avoid significant employee furloughs requiring a reduction in air travel to a level that can be safely managed by the remaining staff and causing delays and disruptions across the country.

This amendment increases funding for the National Cemetery Association account by $1 million, offset by reductions in the SBA Disaster Loan Program. As I understand it, the gentlewoman has heard from her constituents that these additional…

I'm very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from a neighboring district in New York (Mr. Engel), who suffered a great deal. He saw the pain and the loss of property and homes all throughout the region.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley) whose district has really seen incredible damage. He understands the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the people and community and the businesses.

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to our distinguished leader, who has been such an advocate for the assistance to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania, who understands that every part of the country has catastrophes and that…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey, who has been extraordinarily helpful in trying to sort out the challenges in this bill, Mr. Andrews. (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran).

I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished dean of the New York delegation, Mr. Rangel.

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller).

I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished ranking member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, Mr. Serrano.

It is a pleasure for me to yield 2 minutes to Ranking Member Visclosky of the Defense Appropriations Committee.

I thank the gentleman. I would also like to confirm my understanding that this language would only preclude use of appropriated funds if the expenses in question were actually reimbursed by the formal self-insurance plan. In other words…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished ranking member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price).

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished minority whip, Mr. Hoyer, who was extremely helpful to all of us on both sides of the aisle in bringing the bill to the floor today.

I will use my time to observe a minute of silence for the Munich 11 who lost their lives at the 1972 Olympic Games. Thank you. ____________________

While I appreciate language in the bill set aside for high threat areas, I fear that it's simply insufficient to combat the threats we know are facing our most populated cities. This motion simply raises the floor that must be spent…

Well, as a Jewish mother and a Jewish grandmother, I am very proud of my three children and my 8 grandchildren. And I just want to say, again, that you are really a role model for all women, not just Jewish women, a strong woman with…