It is for Ukraine to make that decision.

The proper analogy actually is the American Civil War, Mr. Rohrabacher. It was not up to the United Kingdom and France to recognize Confederate independence.

We should invite the Ukraine to do whatever it considers best for the people of the Ukraine and the Crimea.

There is nothing in my amendment... that ties anybody's hands.

It is simple, it is uncomplicated, and it is designed to show solidarity with our democratic friends struggling in the Ukraine.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment simply strips the language that would block the implementation of the Stream Protection Rule. We should not willfully delay or stop this rule. I am very familiar with mountaintop removal mining. When I was…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), the ranking member. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. The amendment would allow OMS to deal with the continuing problems posed…

Mr. Chairman, with great respect to the subcommittee chairman, I was at the hearing all morning at Natural Resources a few months ago when we had the Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on this exact issue…

Mr. Chairman, 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 Virginia will be postponed. Amendment No. 11 Offered by Mr. Huffman The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, may I ask how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2 minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, 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 67, strike lines 4 through 19. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 820, the…

And so, if somebody returns to the United States from an area with a heavy Zika challenge, how long are you suggesting that it is important for that person to avoid getting bitten by a mosquito in the United States?

We fought Zika. But the bill comes back to us, and it is, 'Let us fight Planned Parenthood.'

Recognizing that the vaccine is down the road, what can we do right now to reduce the density of mosquitoes that would be carrying this disease?

Those are all the questions I have. Thank you.

This is such a serious problem, but this is also an illustration why a lot of people hate Congress.

What advice are you giving, if any, to men whose partners are not pregnant?

I commend you for your work so far.