I thank the gentleman for yielding time this evening, and I thank him for his incredible work not just in the Congressional Black Caucus, but on behalf of the people that he represents in that great borough of Brooklyn, New York. And I…

We need to make sure we are working to get things back on track.

Would it be possible for my staff to get in touch with you to see to what extent they recognize the impact reformulation by Campbell's and Kellogg's and the major food producers will have on the farm economy?

If this downturn in prices continues, we could see a greater number of farmers harmed over time.

There is no question in my mind that the major food producers, those who put cans and boxes on the shelves, are going to reformulate to the maximum extent that they can.

We need to put a face on who is affected by this policy, and it is farmers.

Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman from Alabama. I would just urge that both he and other Members not use this in any way as a precedent. It is one thing to fence an appropriate amount of money over a worthy disagreement, but this is…

Mr. Chair, I appreciate my friendship with the gentleman from Alabama, but I think this amendment goes way too far. To fence half the funds of the Office of the Secretary of Energy is overkill. Secretary Moniz has done an excellent job…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I think most of us are very interested in supporting the MSE portion of this. I just worry about the offset. It is very important that we make sure we do not raid the nonproliferation account in order to pay for what may be a…

Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman from Washington. I thank also the chairman of the full committee from Texas and my particular friend, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Rogers). All the members of the subcommittee contributed greatly to the…

FITARA is not a law that was passed with no expectation of implementation.

It is imperative, without mentioning it in a public forum, we have agencies who are taking IT dollars to prop up legacy systems

the message that needs to go from you to those who work in IT is that we will no longer accept that this is the way that we have always done it

I couldn't agree more, which is why I and Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado put forward a plan, the Funding Educational Opportunity Act.

The need to invest resources to meet students' needs remains vitally important as today's poor students confront an ever-changing world.

I truly believe that your legislation would not achieve its intended goal.

Mr. President, I rise today to speak on the importance of fighting the Zika virus and the urgency of being prepared for the full range of threats we may face, whether naturally occurring, such as Zika, or manmade. To some, this may look…