Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word for the purpose of entering into a colloquy with the esteemed chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriation Subcommittee to discuss a matter of importance to our Nation. The United States Army…

I want to thank the chairman for his willingness to work with me. Before I yield back, I just want to let the country know that when Texas is working, we get our job done a lot quicker than when Louisiana is arguing. With that, I yield…

I want to commend you and the full committee chairman for starting this process.

We do think there is a true State-Federal partnership, and we do think that State regulatory authority is as good as Federal if it is within the State.

Let me say before I rise in support of this particular piece of legislation that if we want to have a debate on global warming, let the record show that the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are at the lowest level since 1995…

I think there is a bipartisan trust on this committee and this subcommittee that can do that.

I don't think Mr. Pitts or Mr. Upton or any of the Republicans are unwilling to sit down and help clarify, to use your term, what needs to be done.

I think it is pretty obvious to neutral observers that the facts do indicate that the FDA had authority that it refused or chose not to use in the situation that we are investigating.

I applaud the Committee's oversight and investigative work on the recent meningitis outbreak.

It is not if this is going to happen again, it is when it is going to happen.

These 3 bills to me look like common-sense efforts to reform and improve CERCLA.