John Culberson: “When I was first assigned to the Appropriations Committee, I asked specifically to serve on the Commerce, Justice…”

“When I was first assigned to the Appropriations Committee, I asked specifically to serve on the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Committee because of my passion for the sciences, for NASA, for law enforcement, but especially to serve alongside Frank Wolf. I have come to know Frank Wolf as a model public servant. He is someone who always does the right thing for the right reasons, and the country is generally going to miss this good man. I can't think of a single issue that we have dealt with in this bill that Frank hasn't been the first to see the problem approaching over the horizon--he has recognized from the beginning. When we took the majority several years ago, Chairman Wolf, Chairman Rogers, all of us in the majority, as fiscal conservatives, recognized the urgent need to prioritize our constituents' hard-earned tax dollars and target them on those areas that are the highest priority for our Nation. This bill, as Chairman Rogers said, is a true reflection of Frank Wolf's priorities, the fact that it is one that we are all able to work on together, without regard to party labels, because we found common ground. One of the great joys of serving on this committee is to find so many areas where we are able to work together and find areas of agreement when it comes to the sciences or law enforcement.…”