Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I think the points were made. I thank the ranking member, Mr. Miller, for making those points. What concerns me about the gentlewoman's amendment is this is going to take money away…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment ensures that foster kids do not face barriers to enrollment in charter schools. The amendment does improve the bill and does help foster kids. I want to thank the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass) for…

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Messer The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Poe of Texas). The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I want to say to my colleague that I really appreciate her effort to ensure that all schools, both traditional public schools and public charter schools, share the information needed by parents. We agree on that point, and I…

I thank the gentlelady. Mr. Chairman, my concern with the amendment is that this puts additional reporting requirements on the charter schools that are not required of traditional public schools. We are trying to make it easier, and we are…

Mr. Chairman, I do appreciate the gentlelady's efforts to get information out there. As I said earlier, unfortunately, I want to be very, very careful in avoiding adding additional burdens or more red tape or more requirements to charter…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Chairman, I very much appreciate the work that Ms. Wilson and the other coauthors of this amendment have put into this. I think it helps the bill, and I would urge my colleagues to support this amendment. I yield back the balance of my…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment improves the bill. I want to thank the gentlewoman for offering this amendment and bringing it forward and explaining it so eloquently. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I reserve the balance…

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. Bonamici). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to…

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez). The amendment was agreed to. Announcement by the Acting Chair The…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 360, noes 45, not voting 27, as follows: [Roll No. 217] AYES--360…

Mr. Chair, how much time do I have? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Minnesota has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, this amendment will force States to reserve more funds for review of public and private charter school funding. The underlying bill, Mr. Chairman, includes audits as an important aspect of quality authorizing measures. In…

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

Mr. Chairman, this amendment would require the Secretary of Education to not only develop, but also enforce, guidelines on conflict of interest for charter schools. The gentlewoman points out that there are charter schools and charter…