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. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…

We need to make certain funds are efficiently used and targeted to programs that are most effective.

Woman, section 533 would prohibit any funds being used for the transport, release, or assistance in the transfer or release of any Guantanamo detainee housed in Cuba on or after June of 2009. My amendment would change that date to December…

If the official unemployment rate accounted for these 'discouraged' workers, the real unemployment would be 13.9 percent.

Woman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: In section 533, amend paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) was transferred to the United States Naval Station…

I thank my very good friend from Virginia. I would like to address a few points that my other very good friend from Virginia made. First of all, the case that my good friend from Virginia referred to is actually a case in point. As Mr…

We need to keep a secret here and let our community colleges know in advance of what the Secretary just said.

Nearly 4 years after the recession officially ended, the unemployment rate still remains high, at 7.5 percent.

I suspected not. So at this point I will yield back, and I'm anxious to hear from the chairman of the subcommittee.

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. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Sec. 414. None…

Section 413 prohibits any funds, no matter how small they might be, to renovate or expand any facility in the U.S. for the purposes of housing Guantanamo detainees. The fact is that the Department of Defense does have six facilities where…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 413. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

I have an amendment at the desk that would strike section 413 of this bill. First of all, I have great respect, even affection, for the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking member, and their exemplary staff, Mr. Washington. But…

I won't take quite that long, but I appreciate the opportunity to visit about this amendment. I have always thought bonuses and performance awards to employees should only be given out to those who go above and beyond the expectations laid…

I move to strike the last word, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Our country faces tremendous foreign policy challenges. I cannot think of one more serious, more challenging than this one.

I want to encourage you to use every tool that is available that Congress gives you to implement these sanctions.

I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out…