this is something that is absolutely necessary to continue.

I don't see this as being a partisan issue.

fair housing is essential. On the other hand, local governments have to try to comply.

I do know the officials up there, and they believe they are attempting to comply in good faith.

I think you were very--all of you were eloquent as far as some of the dark areas, where you just can't go right now.

I would like to join you in welcoming Mr. Donovan. I have known him for many years. He is an outstanding district attorney, outstanding public servant, and he is going to be able to work across the aisle for the betterment of the country.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his years of service in law enforcement and for his dedication here in the United States Congress. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this legislation. I think it is…

Thank you, Congressman Rangel. It is my privilege to introduce a man who has been a friend for many years. He has been a career prosecutor. For 12 years, he was district attorney in Staten Island. He was overwhelmingly elected. He is a…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the rule and also of the underlying bills, H.R. 1731 and H.R. 1560. As was pointed out, I am the only Member of Congress who is on the Homeland Security Committee…

It is just as critical and just as vital, in some ways more so, in that the ultimate result could be so devastating to our Nation. So, Mr. Speaker, I would ask, again, passage of the rule, which I believe is obviously essential, but also…

Like Mr. Meeks, coming from New York we saw firsthand the horrors of an al Qaeda attack.

the hardworking Texans of the Fifth District of Texas whom I represent have not had the privilege of seeing their family budgets increase fourfold

the SEC's neglect of this makes no sense.

It is important to me because, unfortunately, my congressional district has been disproportionately a source of bad actors and alleged bad actors in this area.

I would hope that most of us would want the nature of that fiduciary standard to prevent people from paying money for products that are sold in which the intent in selling those is more about making money than it is providing the best…

We must continue to make every possible improvement to our homeland security, including intelligence information sharing.

The Honorable Peter T. King, a Representative in Congress From the State of New York, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence:

I thank Chairman Neugebauer for yielding and for all his efforts on this. I also appreciate the fact that he said my efforts were tireless. Chairman Hensarling, at times, thought they were tiresome. I want to thank the chairman for putting…

I would like to first thank the Chairman and Ranking Democrat of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. John Kline and Rep. George Miller, for their efforts to seek a bipartisan solution for the problems facing the nation's…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his mostly kind words. Very seriously Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman. At the outset, let me thank Chairman Hensarling; Chairman Neugebauer; Ranking Member Waters; my good friend, Mrs. Maloney…

For the American people to have faith in the Government, they should feel that there is good faith coming from both sides.

I am opposed to the Executive Order for a number of reasons.

The fact is, they were virtually silent on this issue throughout the campaign.

I just think the President's Executive Order--again, the impression it would leave is he is trying to undo the impact of the election.

I just feel--and I use these words advisedly--that there was bad faith in issuing the Executive Order at this time.