Reserving the right to object, I yield to the chairman to explain the amendment.

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

The Department of Defense appropriations bill is part of this package: This bill includes the base funding of $518 billion, a reduction of $21 billion below the President's budget request; The bill also provides $115 billion for overseas…

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…

As much as I would have preferred to go forward, we had to acknowledge that this was important work that needed to be accomplished.

I have a motion to instruct at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Dicks moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two…

The motion instructs conferees to provide the highest level of funding for medical and prosthetic research. This program helps the Department of Veterans Affairs develop cutting-edge treatments for veterans and their families. It is fully…

I would ask for a vote on my motion to instruct, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to instruct. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro…

The appropriations bill we will consider today includes within it three bills: Agriculture; Commerce-Justice-Science; and Transportation- HUD, along with a clean continuing resolution covering the remaining nine bills. The CR prevents a…

I yield myself as much time as I may use. I just want to say that I think that this is a bill that we've worked hard on, we've worked with the other body; and I hope that the Members will support this bill. And I want to remind everybody…

I want to commend the chairman for his commitment to regular order and openness, and I hope that next year we can really do all 12 bills. If we can get them done this year in December, then we can focus on the 12 bills for next year and…

I have a motion to instruct at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Dicks of Washington moves that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing…