David Hobson: “If we do not have to engage in any further debate, I support the gentleman and am prepared to accept the amendment.”

There are no new projects in this bill because there are no new projects proposed in the bill at this point. There could be later. I would hope not. And I want to tell you, we also in the past took out the President's new starts too, not…

Most of the $142 million proposed as an increase in the account would support research and development of carbon capture and sequestration technology. No matter what energy future one believes in, fossil fuels will play a significant role…

Let me say this: as the gentleman spoke, this came about when I was chairman of the committee. We relooked at what we were doing for HBCU. I happen to have two in my district. These institutions are generally underfunded and generally…

I have seen the pictures that you have given me, and I certainly understand the problem there in Florida. We will try to work with you every way we can. Because I have seen it. It has fallen in, and it has got to be fixed.