Lou Barletta

It is the Federal Government's responsibility to hold the States accountable.

These are all important programs. They have a strong return on investment. They save lives and money in post-disaster recovery.

This is domestic terrorism, and the full force of the law needs to be brought against the perpetrators.

These centers help promote family stability by giving working families the security of knowing that their children are in good hands after school ends.

It is also critical that our Federal budget prioritize ways to ensure that all children have access to a high-quality education.

I hope that the committee will recognize that these proven high-impact programs deserve to be funded at a level that allows them to expand their reach and put more Americans back to work.

It is unconscionable that taking on an insurmountable amount of debt is often a prerequisite for obtaining a college degree.

We truly hope that under your authority, the Department of Justice will reopen the investigation into these unindicted co-conspirators.

Spending on infrastructure will grow the economy more than anything that I know.

Again, I thank the chairman and the committee for continuing to work with me on this issue. I urge my colleagues to support this commonsense amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

More people overstayed their visa than were caught illegally crossing the Southern Border.

This attack is at the very least inspired by radical Islamic terrorism and once again demonstrates that radical Islam and ISIS are at war with us and want to attack our Western values.

I believe it should be a priority for Congress to address this gaping loophole.

Border security is a fundamental responsibility of the Federal Government because we must protect both our national security and the American worker.

In order to understand why disaster costs are going up, we need to look at the big disasters, since that is where over 90 percent of the money goes.

In an era of growing Government debt, we need to ensure Federal spending is necessary and cost-effective.

I would argue the amount saved by eliminating those disaster declarations certainly would not outweigh the benefit those declarations provide to helping our smaller, remote communities respond to and recover from disasters.

I am not convinced that we have connected the dots all the way down to the local government.

The 9/11 Commission taught us that, to terrorists, travel documents are just as important as weapons.

I would have a hard time explaining to families in my district, many of whom are struggling to put food on the table, as to why they should be helping to pay for the health expenses of someone who broke the law to get here and has no right…

I find it extremely troubling that, at a time when our national debt is $19 trillion and counting, the Federal Government continues to throw money away with no regard for the consequences.

After school programs like SHINE are known to improve academic achievement, increase school attendance, and engage families in education.

Helping our kids to succeed should always be a bipartisan cause.

I don't think we should allow one single refugee into the United States if we cannot confirm factually that we have checked the database and we can confirm that that person does not possess an intent or a threat to the American people.