I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 413, noes 0, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 940] AYES--413…
Norman D. Dicks
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I withdraw my reservation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Kentucky? There was no objection. The text of the joint resolution is as follows: H.J. Res. 94 Resolved by the Senate and House of…
May I inquire how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Washington has 1 minute remaining, and the gentleman from Kentucky has 1 minute remaining.
I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), who is the next ranking member on the Democratic side on the House Appropriations Committee. {time} 1300
It is the opinion of our side that this is unnecessary, but we've got to move forward and get this bill passed. So I don't object to this particular provision. I hope we can move forward. I yield back the balance of my time.
I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a distinguished member of the Appropriations Committee.
This year natural disasters have had devastating impacts on the lives of many Americans. Today we are considering a bill that provides relief to those severely damaged communities. In total, the bill provides $8.1 billion in vital funding…
It was not just a few years ago, Mr. Chairman. Well, this is my birthday. We didn't plan it this way. I want to make sure that the chairman of the Rules Committee--
I yield 4 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Indiana, the ranking member of the Energy and Water Subcommittee, Mr. Visclosky.
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California, the ranking member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Mr. Honda.
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland, the Democratic whip, Mr. Hoyer, my good friend and a former member of the Appropriations Committee who has worked very strongly with us all year to move these bills forward.
I just want to commend the gentleman for his work in support of Indian Country, both the Indian Health Service and the BIA. You have been a tireless advocate. Our subcommittee on the Interior has had bipartisan work on this issue, and I…