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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…

I would be happy to express my support for the amendment and certainly believe there is no objection on behalf of the committee.

I also want to join the chairman and thank you for offering the amendment. You raise a number of good points, and it is a very good program. I appreciate your attention to it. Thank you so much.

I appreciate the gentleman for offering the amendment. I do not oppose it. I would simply mention a concern I have, which is not with the intent of the gentleman's but, rather, with the amount. I just want my colleagues to know that the…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the gentleman's remarks. Again, I would point out to my colleagues that I think $1.356 million is enough, and I strongly oppose the gentleman's amendment, given the 5 minutes we were allowed to review it. I…

I would point out to the Chair that we do not have a copy of the gentleman's amendment. I would also point out to the Chair, if I would be given permission to, that this is the second time in the first hour of debate we have not been…

I thank both gentlemen for raising this issue and offering the amendment. I strongly support it. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman…