If I just might add, Mr. Thompson, it is because of us. I mean, as legislators, we get a bum rap sometimes. We don't know Inez necessarily, but it is because of us and this funding that there is someone on the other end of that telephone…

I was unavoidably absent and missed rollcall Votes 373 and 374 earlier today. I would have voted ``yes'' on rollcall Vote 373, extending the authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program, and ``yes'' on rollcall 374…

I was unavoidably absent on rollcall Votes 368, 369, 370, 371 and 372. I would have voted ``no'' on all five rollcall votes. ____________________

Standing under the revered E Pluribus Unum, I ardently plea for unanimous consent to amend the rules to make in order the Quigley amendment to restore desperately needed funds to prevent the pernicious and nefarious Russian interference in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. There is appropriated…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I am pleased to rise today to offer an amendment to increase resources available to help address a scourge that is occurring in so many of our communities: lead poisoning. My district is facing its challenges like so many in our country…

I thank the gentleman for his stewardship and for his recognition of the importance of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin…

I want to thank the gentleman from California. He is a very effective leader on this issue. I appreciate him. An effective Great Lakes Advisory Board is vital to ensuring that the GLRI remains successful and impactful today and in the…

Let me thank the committee for supporting me in my very important amendments last evening, and I have another very important amendment that is before the committee here today. Mr. Chair, I urge support for my amendment that would prevent…

The intent of the amendment is to reserve funds for the Smithsonian to do an exhibit in conjunction with local groups and organizations focused on celebrating the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent. I am so…

I thank my colleague, because we will turn the light on the contributions of Africans on this continent during this decade. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman…