There are no human rights violations occurring at Guantanamo Bay.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment. My district is home to Fort Leavenworth and Forbes Field, which are two Kansas military installations at which families are struggling with the DOD…

I have always thought that in the absence of a housing recovery, our ability to have an economic recovery is significantly diminished.

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. 24 Offered by Mr. Terry The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike sections 8107, 8108, and 8109. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 312, the gentleman…

I'll yield myself another minute. Now, it should be said in the context of an appropriations bill how expensive it is to keep Guantanamo open. We're currently spending $1.6 million per detainee, compared to $34,000 per inmate at a…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 15 seconds remaining.

I hope that the stories that I have read that GSE reform is the next step in this Committee are accurate.

It seems to me this is about consumers, providing them the independent energy at the source that they demand and that they want.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for his leadership on this very important issue. And I'm pleased President Obama finally acknowledged how damaging the employer mandate will be to American businesses. I agree delaying…

I am not sure the CFTC issuing regulations allegedly to achieve that--not allegedly. They are actually trying to achieve it.

I am worried about certainty.

If the proposed rule on residual interest goes forward unchanged, will it dramatically impact farmers and ranchers using the market to hedge their costs?

This Committee's oversight of the CFTC is not taken lightly by any member, especially in light of the failures of MF Global and Peregrine.

I do have a lot of concerns with the CFTC trying to enforce regulations worldwide let alone imposing their regulations on all of our trading partners.

If we had only had the CFTC when Jimmy Carter put that embargo on the Russian sales.

The bill Chairman Harkin and Senator Roberts introduced today, the 'Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013'...permanently recognizes the unique nature of our plan.

I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. remembering lieutenant general richard seitz