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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2004 -- (House of Representatives - June 24, 2003)Page: H5744
IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. WAMP. Yes, Mr. Chairman.
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Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr....
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman yielding time.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr....
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr....
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chairman, today I rise in strong support of the fiscal...
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Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to participate in this...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman...
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I want to make two points: one, if my colleagues like...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, let me first simply say on a comment that we just...
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for yielding to me.
Mr. SABO. How much time is remaining on both sides, Mr. Chairman?
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished...
Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I want to especially thank the chairman of the...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from...
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time,...
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Mrs. EMERSON. Mr. Chairman, I wish to thank the chairman, the gentleman from...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from...
Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Chairman, one of our greatest strengths as a Nation has always...
Mr. SABO. How much time do I have left, Mr. Chairman?
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York...
Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
Mrs. LOWEY. I yield to the gentleman from New York, my good friend, for a...
Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I intend to do just that, and I thank the...
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Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman from...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
Mrs. LOWEY. I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman and gentlewoman for...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Only in a general sense. The presence of high-risk...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, we have a little trouble getting a precise...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will continue to yield,...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr....
Mr. TURNER of Texas. Mr. Chairman, we consider today, of course, for the first...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. COX. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers) and...
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Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr....
Mr. HOYER. Mr. Chairman, I rise to talk about the Obey amendment which will be...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms....
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his vision...
Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an amendment to...
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, hometown security should be our number one...
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Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2555,...
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Obey amendment to add...
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2555, the Homeland...
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Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak on the unfolding of the...
THE BUDGET RESOLUTION
302(b) ALLOCATIONS
HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
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BIOSHIELD
CLOSING
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
Departmental Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FILNER
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr....
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
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Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
Mrs. DAVIS of California. I yield to the gentleman from California.
Mr. FILNER. I just would like to point out in furtherance of both our arguments...
Mrs. DAVIS of California. I thank the Member for pointing out the fact that...
Mr. REYES. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of...
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
Counterterrorism Fund
Department-Wide Technology Investments
Office of the Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
TITLE II--BORDER AND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. OBEY
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. OBEY. (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, this amendment attempts to do six things. It would add...
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the...
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PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I do and I would first raise a parliamentary inquiry....
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I have a further parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. OBEY. Is it not true that the selective waiving of the rules as cited by...
Mr. OBEY. So my understanding is that that means that the DeLauro language on...
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, then let me simply raise a further parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. OBEY. Because what I think the Chair just said is that the Committee on...
Mr. OBEY. Well then, Mr. Chairman, I would simply say that I would urge the...
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, on that I most reluctantly and respectfully move to...
RECORDED VOTE
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
Mr. PASCRELL changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no''.
Mr. HEFLEY changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye''.
Automation Modernization
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Federal Protective Service
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Automation and Infrastructure Modernization
Air and Marine Interdiction
AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. LOBIONDO
Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
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Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment that...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the amendment.
Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.
Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, will the chairman enter into a colloquy...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I certainly will.
Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, as I have said, I am willing to withdraw...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I thank the gentleman for his advocacy on behalf of the...
Mr. LoBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his leadership...
Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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Mr. REGULA. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. REGULA. I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the distinguished...
Mr. REGULA. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his comments.
Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend both the...
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Aviation Security
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TERRY
Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is simple in the sense that what it...
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I would join the chairman in opposing the amendment....
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I thank the...
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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Federal Air Marshals
Maritime and Land Security
Intelligence
Research and Development
Administration
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER
Salaries and Expenses
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses
OFFICE FOR DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS
Domestic Preparedness
AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MRS. MALONEY
Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mrs. MALONEY (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order.
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Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, the al Qaeda has not gone away, and we know al...
Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BRADY OF TEXAS
Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. BRADY of Texas (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent...
Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I would first like to commend the gentleman...
Mr. WEINER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word. I want to thank the...
Page: H5767
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words, and I...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I would be happy to answer a question.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, did I just hear correctly a little while ago that the...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. That is correct.
Mr. SABO. And our committee has recommended what?
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Five hundred million.
Mr. SABO. Five hundred million. And this goes to a limited number of...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. It goes to the so-called high-threat/high-density urban...
Mr. SABO. Which criteria that many of us have trouble understanding yet. The...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. That is correct.
Mr. SABO. Reclaiming my time, for those of us who come from the heartland of...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I would guess so. But there are not many ocean ports in...
Mr. SABO. No. We do have a river one but fairly small. So I think it would be...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. That is correct.
Mr. SABO. But we find that when we raise threat levels in this country, the law...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I hear the same thing every day.
Mr. SABO. And this amendment, as I understand it, would take some of this...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. That is the way I understand the amendment. It would...
Mr. SABO. Reclaiming my time, and this is money that local responders can use...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. The gentleman is correct. In addition to that, as we...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for his comments, and I think he...
Mr. FOSSELLA. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
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Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
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Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SWEENEY. I yield to the gentleman from Texas.
Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Chairman, based upon the gentleman's comments, the hard...
TITLE III--EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Administrative and Regional Operations
Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery
Public Health Programs
Biodefense Countermeasures
Grant Programs
Emergency Food and Shelter
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Mr. BELL. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Firefighter Assistance Grants
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
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Disaster Relief
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Flood Map Modernization Fund
National Flood Insurance Fund
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account
TITLE IV--OTHER DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Operating Expenses
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Operating Expenses
Environmental Compliance and Restoration
Reserve Training
Acquisitions, Construction, and Improvements
Alteration of Bridges
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Retired Pay
INFORMATION ANALYSIS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION
Operating Expenses
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
Salaries and Expenses
Page: H5772
Mr. LATHAM (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the...
Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses
TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
(TRANSFERS OF UNEXPENDED BALANCES)
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Page: H5773
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against section 514.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I raise a point of order against section 514 on page...
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I raise a point of order against section 521 on page...
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I wish to be heard on the point of order.
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I want to express my serious opposition to...
Page: H5774
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, the DeLauro amendment adopted by the Committee on...
Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. HAYES. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to strike the last word.
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POINT OF ORDER
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I have a point of order against section 522.
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I raise a point of order against section 522 on page...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I do.
Mr. SABO. It is sort of strange. Would the gentleman from Florida yield?
Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, I would be glad to yield.
Mr. SABO. In discussion of his point of order, we are trying to figure out how----
Mr. SABO. Okay. Let me see if I figure out how we do this, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I think I understand what the gentleman from Florida is...
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Mr. MICA. Mr. Chairman, again, I think that the point of order that I raised...
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HAYES
Mr. HAYES. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. HAYES. Mr. Chairman, I have spoken as to my support for this amendment, and...
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. HAYES. I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee.
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding to me, and I...
Mr. HAYES. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman for his...
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I bring a very important subject to the attention of...
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Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. MARKEY. I yield to the gentleman from Connecticut.
Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time the gentleman has left?
Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment, which will...
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman and I urge...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition. TSA currently...
Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SHAYS. I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I respect the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr....
Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Chairman, the bottom line is a plane could be blown out of the...
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Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number...
Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chairman, this amendment prohibits any funds from the...
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. MANZULLO
Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I raise a point of order against the...
Page: H5780
Mr. MANZULLO. My understanding is that the gentleman was going to reserve a...
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I reserve the point of order.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would also reserve a point of order on the amendment.
Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Chairman, the American economy is in the midst of a...
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would simply agree with the point of order lodged by...
Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Chairman, I would like to speak to the point of order.
Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Chairman, the Raleigh News & Observer headline this past...
Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise to address the point of order.
Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise to address the point of order and...
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. I do, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I would challenge the ruling of the Chair.
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I move to table.
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, is this motion debatable?
Mr. OBEY. Then could I move to strike the last word?
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would simply urge the gentleman to withdraw his...
RECORDED VOTE
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
Ms. HART, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, and...
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF TEXAS
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Page: H5782
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, as we have been proceeding with this...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the gentleman's...
Amendment to Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2004 Offered by Ms....
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I do, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Does the gentlewoman have a statement she would care to...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I will withdraw this amendment, but let...
AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MS. BALDWIN
Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order against the...
Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is simple. It would prohibit funds from...
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Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the point of order.
Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the...
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WATERS
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Ms. WATERS (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Ms. WATERS. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman from Wisconsin's (Mr. Obey)...
Page: H5785
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the...
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the amendment.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, as was indicated in 1996, this body did, in fact,...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman from Colorado.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I would be happy to explain it again. The purpose...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, we now have a new department. It...
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will continue to yield, I would...
Mr. SABO. So it applied to the INS, the existing law? [Page:...
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Mr. TANCREDO. If the gentleman will continue yielding, the original law in...
Mr. SABO. Would it now apply to all parts of the Department of Homeland...
Mr. TANCREDO. The law applies as it applied before. It does not change the...
Mr. SABO. But does it expand who the law applies to?
Mr. TANCREDO. If the gentleman is continuing to yield, it does not. It is...
Mr. SABO. Are there new and different grants that could be restricted?
Mr. TANCREDO. Grants under the provisions of this act.
Mr. SABO. I am trying to understand, again, Mr. Chairman. Can the gentleman...
Mr. TANCREDO. Shall I read the law again? Does the gentleman wish me to read...
Mr. SABO. Yes.
Mr. TANCREDO. Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State or local...
Mr. SABO. But, Mr. Chairman, what I am trying to get at, I guess, is my...
Mr. TANCREDO. The gentleman is correct that this act, the act that we are...
Mr. SABO. So it would be a significant expansion in the scope of what the...
Mr. TANCREDO. I suppose under that interpretation that is true.
Mr. SABO. I thank the gentleman.
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. OBEY. Yes, I do. I think the gentleman's last words indicate the validity...
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF TEXAS
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I recognize that this amendment that I...
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Amendment to H.R. 2555, As Reported Offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas
Amendment to H.R. 2555, As Reported Offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas
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Amendment to H.R. 2555, As Reported Offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I do, Mr. Chairman. I make a point of order against the...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I said this earlier today. We are...
Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr. STRICKLAND. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman has made me very happy. I...
Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FILNER
RECORDED VOTE
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY
RECORDED VOTE
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TANCREDO
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, in 1996, the House passed the Illegal Immigration...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will yield, I am having trouble...
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, there are several cities in the United States that...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order.
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman from Colorado.
Mr. TANCREDO. Well, there are several cities that have passed laws in the...
Mr. SABO. Houston. And do I understand correctly, because I have tried to read...
Mr. TANCREDO. No. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will yield, the original law...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, as I read this amendment, this...
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman would yield, no, that is not...
Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I am sorry, I am having trouble...
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. SABO. I yield to the gentleman from Colorado.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, once again, the law that I am amending, the...
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Mr. SABO. Mr. Chairman, I will let someone else maybe try and figure it out. I...
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number...
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, the amendment goes on to further define it, and it...
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, no, it does not....
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, I must admit I do not believe that the gentleman is...
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, reclaiming my time, I would say to...
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Chairman, at least the gentleman from the other side who...
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Mr. ROHRABACHER. Reclaiming my time, the purpose of this amendment is clear. We...
Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number...
Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words.
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number...
RECORDED VOTE
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Mr. GIBBONS changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, I was inadvertently detained and did not...
Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

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