Nita Lowey

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

$700 million has been appropriated to Mexico for the Merida account. So it is a total of $870 million.

Many of us are very concerned. I was in Mexico several months ago. And I think the President is just working so hard trying to make a difference.

So frankly, it is an outrage, in my judgment, that our gun laws hinder the ability of Federal agencies to protect the public.

We certainly cannot allow loopholes to be the means for Mexican drug cartels to operate.

I commend him for speaking out on this commonsense issue.

Girl Scouts strongly supports H.R. 2276, The Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act or IMPACT Act.

I would strongly suggest that we get an in-depth briefing on this issue.

Last November a group of terrorists attacked multiple targets in Mumbai. The terrorists were believed to have entered the area in relatively small speedboats.

Would you recommend to Janet Napolitano that you streamline the various components into one prominent office?

Well, before I get to my question, which is directly following up on Sam Farr's point, I want to make two comments.

We really need some better communications with Mexico.

I have been talking about it since I came to Congress, especially after the last disaster.

What do we do with the reality?

Well, that is pretty depressing news.

I wanted to rise to thank our chairman for your important work on this issue. We have worked together on 100 percent screening of workers at airports, and now, there is a pilot project in place for seven of those airports, and we know that…

H.R. 1413 creates a pilot program screening airport workers at seven airports. Screening passengers but giving workers open access is like installing a home security system but leaving the back door open. We know criminal activity has…

Absolutely not. My amendment would not alter or weaken these long-standing provisions which I chose to retain in the fiscal year 2008 bill, 15 different provisions that were offered by various Members of Congress. Every provision is still…

I want to be very clear. The intent of this provision is only to allow for the donation of the contraceptives and not to provide funding. While I disagree with broader interpretations of this language, I wanted to offer an amendment to…

I believe in ABC, abstinence, be faithful, use condoms. But I want to make it very clear to my colleagues, when the administration uses the waiver, then the other countries of the world still have to meet that one-third percent when it…

My amendment would give the President the authority, the President of these United States, with Ambassador Dybul, to make these decisions. We're not removing anything.

I would like to assure my good friend from California, and, of course, my ranking member, that we together will make it clear that this is an urgent issue, and the amendment in the committee validated the urgency of the issue. I know we…

Mr. Chairman, in closing, just to address my good friend, Mr. Shays, I agree with everything you said. I agree with all the good work that the CAPs are doing. That is why we appropriated $100 million and then another $95 million. But I…

I rise to accept this amendment. I thank the gentlewoman again for raising an important issue. I agree with the intention of the amendment. Liberia certainly has been a priority for us. And we support the very important work that the…

I thank my good friend for your important work in Africa and for your observations. I rise to accept this amendment, and I agree with the intention of the amendment. I really do thank my friend for raising this very important issue. This…