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I want to thank the gentlewoman for her service and for her commitment to her constituents, to her country, and to the Ukrainian people. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Runyan

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 Arkansas will be postponed.

I appreciate that, but the fact is there is no offset in this amendment and the cost to the committee is $600 million that is not in the bill. I appreciate the chairman yielding to me.

I appreciate the point that the gentleman is raising and certainly would associate myself with his remarks. I do believe it will be acceptable to the committee.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Indiana will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Nolan

We are a nation of laws. Again, I reiterate my objection and would yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Walorski). The question was taken; and…

May I inquire as to the balance of my time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Indiana has 30 seconds remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. Chairman, I will suggest that I would find the amendment acceptable. I do believe it is largely duplicative of the general provision of section 8110 that is already found in the bill. Again, I…

I appreciate the gentleman from Oklahoma yielding, and I will withdraw my point of order.

If the gentleman from Oklahoma would, again, yield a moment of his time, I would just suggest to the membership that I was not fully aware of the problems that existed and that have now been exacerbated until the gentleman raised it in…

I would like to ask the gentleman from Oklahoma, the author, if it is the gentleman's intent to withdraw his amendment.

I reserve a point of order against the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Oklahoma.

I appreciate the gentleman's yielding. Using the same rationale as to my opposition for the previous amendment, I would support the gentleman's because what he would do is remove the limitation, if it is making sense, to allow us to…

I am always cautious about people who have suggested in the past that we would balance the budget if we eliminated waste, fraud, and abuse. But the gentleman is correct; there are occurrences of waste, fraud, abuse, or inefficiencies. The…

I would add my voice to the chairman's, and what I found most heartening is the hope that there is going to be success. Because often we want to see the success, but you certainly have made me hopeful that if we made the proper investment…

I appreciate the gentleman's concern and his focus, as far as the problems that financial stress causes, and the additional $1 million and certainly believe it would be a good addition to the bill. I think I speak on behalf of the…

I would point out that while we are at the beginning, so to speak, of the production of the F-35, it has always inured to the benefit of this country to look to the future, to look at the next generation. And when it comes to an…