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I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama will be postponed. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Quigley The Acting CHAIR. It is…
I would just close by saying I have enormous respect for the gentleman from New Jersey. I just disagree on this particular issue. I would like to point out the GAO language in particular for this offset that I have offered. GAO says: The…
I want to start by thanking both the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking member for the fine work they have done in this underlying bill. I have been with them on a couple of occasions, and we owe them a great debt of gratitude…
I completely agree with the ranking member that we take great pride in opportunities for our military around the world to do things of a humanitarian nature. That is one of the hallmarks of the United States. I am thinking more in this…
I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To make a technical correction) On page 23…
I rise this morning to encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support H.R. 2578, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017. Before I discuss this bill, I want to take a few…
I call up amendment No. 4686 to the substitute amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Alabama [Mr. Shelby] proposes an amendment numbered 4686 to…
I appreciate the gentlewoman's positive words about the underlying bill. She pointed out a number of things about this bill that are very good indeed. I hear that she disagrees with the use of the overseas contingency account for funding…
House Resolution 783 provides for further consideration of H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The resolution provides for a structured rule and makes in order 75 amendments. The rule also provides suspension authority…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 783 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 783 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
As chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, I am deeply familiar with our nuclear forces. I want to urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment. Two successive Secretaries of Defense have said that nuclear deterrence is…
I really appreciate my friend from Maryland who, recently, he and I had an opportunity to spend some time together. I have enjoyed his company, and I recognize that he is a man of great experience and wisdom. I do have some differences…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds…
I thank the gentleman, and I thank the House for listening to me. I ask for a positive vote. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne). The…
I would like to close by saying that it is essential that we keep this modernization pace that we have got in place. Vote ``no'' on this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 31, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $108,515,000)''. Page 31, line 20, after the…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Hultgren). The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.
On behalf of our side of the aisle, I would encourage all of you to come tonight. We are going to beat cancer. More importantly, we are going to beat the press. Although, they are not up there, so they must be intimidated. Every person in…