The NIH, of course, is a national treasure, which sets the standard for cutting-edge biomedical research in our country. Its breakthroughs have saved the lives of countless Americans and remains a source of hope for millions more across…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 2 minutes remaining.

This is a modest request, but it is offset by a reduction in departmental management funds. Now, there are a number of amendments that do that. Obviously, if we do too many amendments that do that, you will leave nothing for the department…

So I assume that answer validates my point. Madam Chair, I withdraw the motion to rise. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the motion is withdrawn. There was no objection.

Read the plain language of the amendment. It decreases an amount, and it increases an amount. That is all it does. It doesn't increase funding for firearm violence. If the gentleman were so interested in doing more, more research, he could…

There are a lot of important issues we can discuss on the floor. This is one of them, clearly. But we should be discussing a much larger issue, the issue of border security and stopping the flow. 144 pounds of fentanyl seized at the…

We have heard the debate. I don't know if vouchers are brought into this debate. It is interesting because, with vouchers like the OSP program in the District of Columbia, 97 percent of the students are minorities. That is a voucher…

Mr. Cole supports the children. He actually supports funding these programs for the children past this month, something the majority doesn't. Time after time after time, the majority has refused the funding. Now, Madam Chair, there is no…

The bottom line is this bill already increases this program. With the committee report, page 59, we suggest an increase of $15 million. The $15 million in this amendment comes out of the Office of the Secretary. Again, I don't know how the…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

It is already the rule. We are wasting our time here today. These are reported. The hypocrisy of coming to the floor and claiming to be for the children, while opposing the President's supplemental budget that actually will take care of…

The bottom line is, let's stop the charades. This is already an administration policy. I understand the desire to score political points against this President, a president who has come to Congress and said that we need more money because…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

Are remarks supposed to be directed to the Chair? The Acting CHAIR. Members are reminded to address their remarks to the Chair. Ms. DeLAURO. I will direct them to the Chair. Where were they? I support the gentleman's amendment.

There is no question that suicide prevention is important, no question in anyone's mind. We have an epidemic of it, but we also have an epidemic of substance abuse. Here is the problem. This amendment takes funds from health surveillance…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry), who is absolutely right. We do need more research. But the current restriction that is struck, section 509, says that this limitation shall not apply where there is significant medical…

The bottom line is that there is scientific evidence about the danger of marijuana. It is largely unstudied, and anyone, Madam Chair, who understands how research is conducted here should realize that the roadblock is not in HHS. It is not…