Tom Wolf

The gentleman's concern, and the gentleman is a very good Member, and I appreciate when he speaks a lot of times in committee. I agree with him, and not only do I agree in my conscience, I vote with him, and sometimes I even speak for him…

The reason we did this, I will tell my friend from Illinois, is when the $458 million was cut, we asked the administration to come up and tell us what they really needed, because we said this is a very difficult issue. The gentlewoman put…

Reclaiming my time, if Sharansky served in this Congress today, if Havel were serving here in this Congress today, if Yelena Bonner was serving in this Congress today, Yelena Bonner and Sharansky and Havel would be for this amendment.

I wouldn't question what his interpretation is, but in Luke it says ``To whom much is given, much is required.'' Some versions say ``expected,'' but it is actually a requirement, and we know a requirement in college, you have to do it to…

We don't have a vote on it, and it was not made in order. I can't bring it up. And the genocide continues.

Why would you give the United Nations any impact when, in Rwanda, 700,000 people died, and the U.N. did nothing? In Srebrenica, the U.N. stood by as 700 Muslims were led to their death by the Serbs. In Darfur, where I have been, I led the…

No, there are not. It would merely ensure that the State Department could use the existing funds to get American citizens out of harm's way and to pay the debts that they have obligated both for cruises, for ships and for other things…

They have been in discussion with the staff as to some ideas. But their priority was to get this legislation passed because there are going to be more evacuations taking place. So as of now I cannot tell you the exact places.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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 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…

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 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…

I accept the amendment. The committee, working with Mr. Mollohan, has tried to increase this as much as possible. I would urge any Member that has not been out to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, that they ought…

Well, I won't repeat myself. The amendment proposes to move $1 million from Justice General Administration in order to restore funding eliminated from the budget request for the Missing Alzheimer's program. It is a very important and very…

I agree with the gentleman. Just look at the weather we have been having here in the Washington, D.C., area the last several days. I would like to thank the gentleman from North Carolina for his leadership on the issue. We look forward to…

I thank Mr. Hobson. I want to thank Mr. Hobson, Mr. Rogers and Mr. Kingston for their leadership. This should be called the Hobson-Rogers-Kingston bill to help the FBI. They have done a great service. I support the establishment of a…

But if there is something wrong with regard to the SBA, I think it is important to find that out and identify that with Mr. Manzullo and ask any questions you want to have NAPA answer so we can put it together and finally get to the…

In the interest of time, if this is the one with regard to the election, we accept the amendment.