Pete Sessions: “Serving as a member of the conference, when you go and you look at an appropriations and tear apart where all the money…”

“Serving as a member of the conference, when you go and you look at an appropriations and tear apart where all the money goes and what the priorities are and what the needs are and work with the Senate, one of the most important attributes of getting a good bill is listening to both sides, Republicans and Democrats, and to understand those priorities as they relate not only to, in this case, homeland security, but really the needs of the entire country. The next gentleman, who is a leader in this Congress, did exactly that. He took time with Hal Rogers and John Carter to understand the needs as expressed by this administration, as expressed by the Senate, and by the House. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Wamp).”