Reclaiming my time, I will try to do this as quickly as I can. That should be the role of the Interior appropriations, because there is no oversight that takes place here. We have already been berated on how little we are spending on…

I rise in support of this amendment. I do believe we should defund the United States Institute of Peace. In contrary to the comments from the gentleman from California, I believe every department, every agency in the United States of…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Welch), and I ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control that time. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Vermont will control…

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 30 seconds remaining.

Mr. Chairman, we need to understand that we don't need to treat Afghanistan any different than we do the rest of the world. The reality is we have the very best fighting force in the world. We have been highly successful, but let's…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes. I appreciate Mr. Welch for doing this in a bipartisan way. This amendment does a couple of basic things: one, it says we are going to withdraw our troops. It's trying to bring our troops home. Nobody…

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 gentleman from Utah will be postponed. Amendment No. 59 Offered by Mr. Rohrabacher The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following new section: SEC. 1217. SAFE…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this rule. Earlier this year, we learned of wrongful…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 276 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 276 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to take just one moment to clarify the record with respect to amendment No. 61 by Mr. Conyers in the Rules Committee report. Printed in report 112-88, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina was inadvertently added as a…

I have a great deal of sympathy for the gentlelady from Guam, and on the Resources Committee where that bill still is, I will work with you on that, but I do object to unanimous consent. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman does not…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Missouri (Mrs. Hartzler).

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Young).

Mr. Speaker, this resolution provides a structured rule for the consideration of 152 individual amendments to H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2012. I would like my colleagues to realize that the Rules…

I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Speaker, that all Members may have 5 legislative days during which they may revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Utah? There was no…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the purposes of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution…