Let me sort of clarify, because the chairman has made a point about a certain area where it is referencing Historically Black Colleges. They are referencing several areas. I am speaking specifically to environmental justice, which is…

I, too, want to add my appreciation to the committee's work. It's tough work. It's important work because this is how we serve the American people. I ask my colleagues to discuss with me--or follow my discussion on the importance of the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 28, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000)''. Page 29, line 21, after the dollar amount…

I thank the gentlelady, and I thank my good friend from New Jersey. But I do want to cite that nearly 10 years ago, President Clinton produced Executive Order 12898, thereby highlighting the importance of not only giving greater attention…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Let me thank my classmate, and we certainly owe him a debt of gratitude for the respect that he is allowing us to show on the floor of the House in honor of the Honorable William H. Gray, III. I, too, want to offer my sympathy to his wife…

Last week, Houston lost a wonderful daughter and a great leader by the name of Doris Marie Jones Hubbard. This morning, we buried her, finally, in the Houston Veterans Cemetery. I rise today to pay tribute to someone who truly believed in…

I want to thank my colleague from Texas publicly for his commitment to the United States military and certainly for work that we collaborated on to work with a young soldier. We are always interested in making sure that our soldiers and…

This morning a number of members of the CBC, the Congressional Black Caucus, will speak on the emotions, the value and the gift of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. I thank our chairwoman, Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, and I'm delighted to lead…

I applaud the gentleman for his honesty and for his work, because as I began this debate, we have always voted in a bipartisan manner on the farm bill. For those of us in the urban areas that touch a little rural area or live in States…

It's not often that one is able to come back to the podium as soon as I have, and I thank the gentleman for his courtesy. I started to speak about unfinished business, but first I want to celebrate and acknowledge a day this week that many…

Most of America would ask the question: What happened here today? I can probably say that what happened here today is a little hand of a hungry child that was raised up, and the child said: What about me? You can talk about farms--little…