David Obey: “how much remains on both sides? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) has 7 minutes remaining. The…”

The most powerful voice in those meetings, and this is what we did in Mr. Davis' district as well, is the voice of the community.

And so the enemy is not external. Pogo said it, 'We met the enemy, and the enemy is us.'

I also want to congratulate the gentleman from Texas for the superb job he has done in putting this bill together. It is a well-balanced bill, and everyone understands the gentleman's convictions and his passionate desire to defend the…

I would simply say, Mr. Speaker, that the White House submitted this request for disaster relief over a month ago. Everyone in this institution has known about it; in addition to which, the gentleman's staff has known for a good 2 weeks…