Mr. President, I rise today to talk about the urgent need for FEMA disaster funds, which is under this Burma joint resolution. I was very concerned when I heard some of my colleagues in the House of Representatives demanding that spending…

Mr. Speaker, I reserve all points of order against the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman from Hawaii is recognized for 5 minutes.

The kids are dying. Kids are being brutally assaulted. Kids are scared.

So this means that we need to protect LGBT Americans in the same way we protect other vulnerable groups.

We need an explicit ban against discrimination in public schools based on sexual orientation.

Mr. Chairman, I am, at the suggestion of my colleague, the gentleman from New Jersey, indeed rereading the amendment. It says: ``Priority.--In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary is encouraged''--and we've got to figure…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a simple message: Let's stay here and work for America. Last night, the President stood right there and challenged us to do what's right for America. We should do that. But you know what we're going to do…

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

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This amendment is entirely consistent with the underlying purpose of the charter school movement. It improves the bill. I support the amendment.

I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Tennessee, a member of the committee and the chairman of the Health Subcommittee, Dr. Roe.

Mr. Chairman, again, I rise in opposition to this amendment. I believe that the underlying legislation, as Ranking Member Miller alluded to, has language in it that strongly encourages, at the very least, Governors to work with their SEAs…

All across the country we've seen Governors and other State and local officials stand up in support of important education reform efforts that put the interest of children first. The underlying legislation before us today expands the…

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

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The gentleman from Colorado has very succinctly, clearly, and I would even say eloquently explained the problem in the authorizing business in charter schools and offered a very, very good solution. This is a good…

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

This amendment simply emphasizes the importance of STEM education. It is widely recognized in the business community, the education community and throughout America that there is a growing gap that we need to fill in STEM education. By…

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

I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Davis). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Paulsen The CHAIR. It is now in order to…