Frank Wolf

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of the time to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica).

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I will be very brief. I am offering this amendment to add $2 million for prisoner reentry programs. I think that reentry programs help offenders to move back into their communities and be productive citizens. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Stearns) for bringing this to my attention. I think the more we can help people, and there is a record number of people that are being released from prisons at this time, the more that we can do and help them as they reenter and become good citizens is good. Mr. Chairman, so I offer that amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment; and I would first like to yield 2\1/2\ minutes of my time to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan).

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Sure.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman would yield, I understand your concerns, Mr. Farr. I agree there is a need to seek a long-term solution to the problems in the Klamath Basin and appreciate your leadership on this issue. I commit, as we have spoken, to improve the levels of the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund in conference for restoration and also for recovery.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. I think it is a good amendment. Hopefully, the FCC will take note of what Mr. Murphy is doing. I would urge a ``yes'' vote on the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the remainder of the bill through page 89, line 9, be considered as read, printed in the Record, and open to amendment at any point.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I support the gentlewoman's amendment. I know the Veterans Corporation is working to get itself revitalized, and I hope we can have this thing authorized. I think the more effort that can be done would help us, particularly as we move into the outyears. Mr. Chairman, I accept the gentlewoman's amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman. She certainly has raised a very important issue. I pledge to explore this issue further. It is my understanding that NASA anticipates, because they have a strong education program, building this program using the funding appropriated to the agency for education programs. I do recognize that the Dr. Mae C. Jemison Grant Program is a program charged to NASA, and we look forward to the launch of the program and the benefits that will result.

Mr. WOLF. Thank you.

Mr. WOLF

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. We accept the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, we accept the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. My father was a policeman in the City of Philadelphia for 20-some years, and I know how important this is. I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Lynch) and the gentleman from New York City (Mr. Fossella). We accept the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, our subcommittee created this office in 2004 after having a hearing. We have $3 million currently in the bill for China compliance. It is a very, very important issue. We have also required there be a position in Beijing, and so I thank the gentleman for the amendment. We accept it. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica).

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment. We accept the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend Mr. Gilchrest for making a very powerful point with regard to the oceans. I refer Members to the newest issue of the National Geographic, The Health of the Coast. It validates so much of what Mr. Gilchrest has said. That is not the place to take it from, so I strongly oppose the amendment. But I want to acknowledge that Mr. Gilchrest is right with regard to the oceans, and this administration and this Congress should be doing more in this regard. I think the gentleman understands that we can't take funding from there. I want to commend him and urge Members to validate what Mr. Gilchrest said with regard to the National Geographic. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Weldon).