I yield myself 2 minutes. We are talking about terrorism. Every time the gentleman gets up, he paints something that really is inaccurate; and I think the gentleman from California will explain what you said. There have been changes in the…

I just want to say, Mr. Davis has convinced me of the merit of his argument. I would never object to him. Since it makes a lot of sense, I concede. The CHAIRMAN. The point of order is conceded and sustained, and the section is stricken…

I will be very brief. I am offering this amendment to add $2 million for prisoner reentry programs. I think that reentry programs help offenders to move back into their communities and be productive citizens. Mr. Chairman, I thank the…

I submit the letter that I referenced earlier. U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legislative Affairs, Washington, DC, June 28, 2006. Hon. Frank R. Wolf, Chairman, Subcommittee on Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce…

Yes. I would do that. I would also ask if we can ask the National Academy of Public Administration also be part of that process.

In 2003, the National Academy of Public Administration, NAPA, completed a study recommending the creation of the EEOC National Contact Center. So NAPA, a nonpartisan, bipartisan group, has recommended that the call centers, which the…

I thank the gentleman. I completely agree with what he said. I appreciate his efforts to combat violent crime, and I am happy to do everything I can to work with the gentleman and the ATF to address the crime in New Jersey. Quite frankly…

I can't answer that. The staff said they are going to vote. But what I would like to do tomorrow is write the commission or ask the commission that they not vote in July to make it permanent until the pilot is finished.

if I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida, then if I strike the requisite number of words, I can get 5 minutes, correct? The CHAIRMAN. That is correct.

Do I get to close? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Virginia has the right to close.

I understand the Ways and Means Committee has concerns with this amendment. Although, looking around, I see no one from the Ways and Means Committee. We also are aware that the Office of the United States Trade Representative has committed…

look what China is doing. I think you are right on doing this. I wish you had actually been successful, from my own perspective. But look at what China is doing. Windows 95 was available on the streets of Beijing before it was available on…

I yield myself 1 minute. I rise in opposition to the amendment. There has been a lot of talk about the Fraternal Order of Police and how we support our police. Here is a letter from the Grand Lodge Fraternal Order of Police, Chuck…

I thank the gentlewoman. She certainly has raised a very important issue. I pledge to explore this issue further. It is my understanding that NASA anticipates, because they have a strong education program, building this program using the…

I want to commend Mr. Gilchrest for making a very powerful point with regard to the oceans. I refer Members to the newest issue of the National Geographic, The Health of the Coast. It validates so much of what Mr. Gilchrest has said. That…

let me say that I strongly urge defeat of the amendment. China is using their space program for military reasons. They now have laser beams. For the members of the committee that came to the subcommittee briefing, the closed briefing, you…

I accept the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms…

I rise in very, very, very, very strong opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The COPS Program is already $468 million over the request, $57 million over last year. The amendment proposes reductions to NASA that are devastating. If you…

I close by saying let us do what we did in the Gingrich-Mitchell thing. The U.N. has made a lot of mistakes. John Bolten is no wallflower. I support what John Bolten is trying to do up there, and I don't think we should complicate the…

there is a lot I want to say. I don't know if I can say it in that much time. The gentleman's amendment would increase Justice Assistance grants by $25 million, reduce Justice General Administration by $10 million, and NOAA by 15. I…

Reclaiming my time, constitutional requirement, article I, section 2, we are required to take the decennial census. We ramp up to it. There has been controversy on this legislation. I say, God bless the Members that offered this. If you…

I do. I make a point of order. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman makes a point of order. The gentleman will state his point of order.

if you were to listen to this debate, you would assume that this bill has zero in it for meth. I urge Members to turn to page 11. I know nobody reads the reports here, and it is pretty obvious, but in order to help Federal, State and local…

I pledge to do everything we can in conference, and I know Mr. Mollohan feels the same way and we have had the conversation with other members, to keep the figure at this number. It is a 300 percent increase. Drug courts are very, very…

I most certainly will work with the gentlewoman from Ohio on this project. This is very, very important. You had lobbyists downtown lobbying for the Khartoum government on the issue of Darfur, where this House has voted, saying that what…