Bill Lee

Let me just make one comment before yielding to my colleague from Minnesota. First, the President has sent over an AUMF. He sent this over 15 months ago. The Speaker yet has to take this Authorization for Use of Military Force up. The…

I thank Mr. Swalwell, and I thank him for his leadership. I am confident we can with his leadership and with all of us working together. I know that both Democrats and Republicans want the same thing, I am confident of that, but we are…

Many constituents are in very similar circumstances, Congressman Swalwell. On top of that, their credit score goes down, so then they can't even buy a car, even if they wanted to. They are not able to do anything else because they are…

Republican young people are hurting also. I would think that the majority party would want to help their young people also find a path to the American Dream. Certainly refinancing student loan debt is a major step. It should be bipartisan…

There is no reason why. Here you have young people starting out making a life for themselves. They should be able to do the same thing. The banking institutions should allow young people the same opportunities as they do other people who…

I think it is the fourth in the country. It is outrageous. Homeownership is not even a dream anymore that young people have. How do you acquire wealth in this country? When you look at what happened to African Americans, for example, and…

First of all, I thank the gentleman so much for his tremendous leadership in Future Forum. I want to thank him also for really stepping up since he has been here in Congress not only in showing dedication and phenomenal representation for…

We still are on the process of remediation, cleanup.

I want to make sure that those opportunities are going to small businesses, minority and women-owned businesses as required.

Could I ask one more question for our ranking member?

I would just like to note that during my tenure with my former boss, former chair of the Armed Services Committee, Ron Dellums, we went through a BRAC process.

And I would like to put this in the record, Mr. Chairman.

I remember the day when the Army provided the quality of life for my family that we otherwise would not have had.

Targeted funding into poverty-stricken communities is very important.

Education is the great equalizer, and we have got to make sure that every school in every ZIP code is providing that remarkable opportunity.

I have had conversations with folks at PG&E. You know, the utility industry is undergoing a remarkable transformation.

I am also concerned, consistently concerned that the African-American unemployment rate continues to be more than double the rate of white Americans.

I am pleased, though, to see the increase for Job Corps funding for $27,000,000.

For the life of me, I can't figure out why you would rob Peter to pay Paul because that is what it is doing.

You can't cut from the substance abuse account and put it into the mental health account, and then cut the criminal justice substance abuse program also.

The budget of this subcommittee is woefully, way, way, way too low to meet the needs of your agency and to meet the needs of the American people.

I think you request a $16,100,000 cut to the criminal justice activities.

You are cutting $6,700,000 from the minority AIDS program.

I see cuts that are going to impact communities of color, which have been disadvantaged and disproportionately hit.

I hope that you had a chance to read this article, New York Times article, 'When Addiction Has a White Face.'