OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

Floor Speech

Date: July 18, 2018
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Finance and Banking Health and Health Care Natural Resources

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition, although I do not oppose the amendment.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment.

I was disappointed that this bill originally cut CDFI by $59 million and was very supportive of the full committee amendment that Mr. Palazzo offered to add $25 million to the program, which passed with bipartisan support. This amendment simply allocates that increase among the various worthy programs in CDFI.

I am particularly pleased to note that the Bank Enterprise Award Program and Healthy Food Financing Initiative received some of the funding, although I would like to point out that this increase alone does not bring any of the individual programs to their enacted levels and still leaves CDFI $34 million, or 14 percent, below the current level.

I urge support of the amendment and hope that we will be able to work towards getting the CDFI the additional increases it needs in conference.

Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chair, I claim the time in opposition.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. This amendment is another in a long line of attacks on the Affordable Care Act. It is, unfortunately, an example of Republicans turning to the appropriations process, instead of working through the appropriate channels via the authorization committees.

Weighing down bills with partisan riders does nothing but make it more difficult to enact these spending bills, especially in a timely manner.

Turning to the substance of the amendment, our constituents would be better served if we focused our efforts on extending quality, affordable coverage to more individuals, not eliminating plans.

Healthcare is an essential right, and a healthy America is a more productive, safer, and better place to call home. I suggest my colleagues vote ``no'' on the Meadows amendment.

I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.

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