Gerry Connolly

WMATA is not a fine wine. It does not improve with time. What we must do is we must act today.

All of my comments are directed at getting the attention of Maryland and Virginia that we need a dedicated funding source.

The Secretary chose to do nothing about that other than give it to you.

Far from your testimony of robust oversight, you don't have the capability for much by way of safety oversight.

This is not a trivial issue.

The fact of the matter is Congress is derelict in its duty, not so much by delegation of these fees and collections, but in our inability, frankly, to pass a normal appropriations process.

There has been no court ruling, that I'm aware of, in the history of the Republic that has challenged or questioned the constitutionality of Congress's right to delegate those authorities.

I think would be very disruptive.

To act with haste on a bill that I think is well-intentioned... that is worthy of examination.

I think this bill raises a very important subject we ought to reexamine.

It's long past time for the Forest Service to finally break its toxic cycle of sue, settle and backslide.

No employee should ever fear retaliation if she steps forward to report conduct that makes her feel afraid.

No employee should ever be afraid to come to work.

I'm the ranking member of the subcommittee, and I'm going to use every influence I've got to make sure you are summoned back to this subcommittee.

I'm anticipating arguments in our next Congress on this subject matter that this would be an unprecedented role for the Federal Government. Not true.

The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program, also known as FLTCIP, was created in 2002 to provide affordable long-term care insurance to Federal workers and their families.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for the honorable way in which you have responded to my request to have this hearing.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed.

I thank my friend for yielding. I am struck by a humorous observation when he talks about what happened in the other body to a lot of legislation. I believe it may have been Sam Rayburn who said, as a Democratic Speaker, the Republicans…

May I inquire how much time remains on my side. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2 minutes remaining.

I have no objection to the request of the gentleman from California. Is it, from a parliamentary point of view, a possibility? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair would entertain a unanimous consent request from the proponent. Permission to…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 12, insert ``(A)'' before ``In applying''. 4 Page 3, line 14, insert after ``one or more such…

I just think we in Congress have a responsibility to revisit that issue and address it in a responsible way so that the Secret Service is adequately compensated and your mission is successful.

Yes, but it's an example of the opposite of what you're asserting.