If the State Department's highest priority is the protection of U.S. citizens, why shouldn't we block remittances to these countries?

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 Alabama will be postponed. Amendment No. 77 Offered by Mrs. Lummis The Acting CHAIR. It is…

My amendment would not hinder the EPA's ability to enforce the laws on the books. This amendment only limits their ability to employ armed personnel. The EPA will still be able to investigate and prosecute environmental crimes. They will…

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 the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I mean, doesn't it make sense to at least deduct the cost?

I find it interesting that some at the FDIC apparently thought your confirmation as Chairman was more important than taking immediate action to protect almost 31,000 banks and 160,000 individuals.

I thank the gentleman for expressing his concerns and for his willingness to work with us on this. Mr. Chairman, I would just like to point out that weapons have proliferated among the Federal agencies. As I said, there are 67 agencies. We…

I appreciate the gentleman's concerns. Over the last 30 years or so, the air quality in the United States has improved dramatically, despite the fact that we have seen huge increases in vehicle miles traveled, a 30-something percent…

I hope you will implement that.

I think Frank Keating, the president of the American Bankers Association, said we're losing one bank a day, 7 days a week.

I think a large part of that is due to the regulatory environment.

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 Alabama will be postponed. Amendment No. 21 Offered by Mr. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico The…

Don't you think more participation by the folks who are interested in starting a bank would be helpful?

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 76, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $100,000,000)''. Page 84, line 1, after the…

I commend the gentleman from California for his and his colleagues' work on this bill. Madam Chair, my amendment would eliminate funding for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grant program, saving taxpayers $100 million. Funds from this…

In regard to the EPA, the gentleman from California cited an EPA finding on the benefits and my response to that--that it is not a regulatory program--but that is beside the fact. What it is, is a duplication of other programs. It is…

Obviously, Article I, section 8, clause 17 of the Constitution states that Congress shall have power ``to exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District.'' Moving aside the jurisdictional issue, I take exception…

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 the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 25, line 4, strike ``sections 603 and 604'' and insert ``sections 602 and 603''. Page 25, line 22, strike…

The amendment fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of this bill. It creates a loophole in the moratorium period for midnight regulations. The bill establishes a regulation moratorium period between election day and the start of a new…

The Federal Government's most important responsibility is to protect this Nation and our citizens, particularly when it comes to defending against cyber attacks. In June and July of last year, 2015, the Office of Personnel Management…

This amendment makes technical changes to the bill to reflect the text of H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016, as it was reported out of committee. Mr. Chairman, my manager's amendment simply makes a few technical and…

I would like to make the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) aware that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.