Hon. Michael G. Oxley: “Again reclaiming my time, is the committee trying to tell us that it shares our strong desire for fully funding toxic…”

It occurred to me as I was listening to my friend from California, we could go back to the old days of giving out toasters for deposits. I would say that the system we have now, I have not heard of toaster promotion for a long time…

The Chair is prepared to accept the amendment. I want to thank the gentlewoman for her foresight and also for merging this new technology with the ability of FEMA to make better and more accurate mapping.

Well, I think the gentleman from Massachusetts makes a good point. I think once we start down this slippery slope it is really not in the best interests of this institution. And I think, talking to Members privately on both sides of the…

Mr. Chairman, to close, and again in opposition, I think it is unfortunate and really not necessary to put Republican-Democrat in the statute. That is really what we are trying to do; that is what the gentleman from New York is trying to…