they were supposed to be working, doing EPA work, very important work for, we, the taxpayer; yet they were lobbying Members of Congress to vote against this bill, and that is totally disallowed in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.

It comes down to the question of who is going to pay for it.

Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

Obviously, you might eliminate some of the political capriciousness by granting this agency predictable mandatory funding.

We have a responsibility to see this process through and to make it a high priority.

the Department of Energy's decision to withdraw its application for Yucca Mountain is really the cherry on top of a greatly mismanaged federal exercise.

I believe in nuclear power. I have said it time and time again.

The American people may not take notice of this issue based upon the spent fuel issue alone but I guarantee you that they will notice when the cost of not completing the project becomes known.

Mr. Speaker, this past Saturday in my home town of Wilson, North Carolina, the Wilson Community College held its annual commencement exercise. From all accounts, it was a wonderful occasion. But for one family in the community, the McArn…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 269 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 269 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Massachusetts for bringing up some issues that need to be responded to. First of all, let me say he says that we plan to repeal Medicare. It was the Democrats who, in voting for the health care act…

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich).

Mr. Speaker, I need to point out to my colleague from Massachusetts, as I do almost every time that we are on the floor together, and I do enjoy being on the floor with him, that he always brings up the fact that we had a surplus when…

Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Bishop).

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time to close. I want to bring our attention to the upcoming Memorial Day because we are going to be honoring the fallen and praise their service and sacrifice. We need to remember the families…

I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 274 Resolved, That the following named…

Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, after line 12, add the following: (d) Prohibition Against Abortion.--Section 340H of the…