On the recordSeptember 24, 2024
You know, I hate to spend time in debate laying out how the procedures of the House work, but, number one, the majority doesn't determine what is germane. The Parliamentarian determines what is germane. Number two, wildland firefighters actually support our bill. We gave our friends across the aisle an opportunity to vote for a pay increase for wildland firefighters that is in an appropriations bill. This is an authorization bill. It is not an appropriations bill. They chose to vote against the increased pay in the appropriations bill, but again, we are working on an authorization bill, and it does meet House floor protocol. There is not a CutGo because we are not cutting. Actually, the only thing we are cutting are expenses to the Federal Government. I just wanted to clarify those few things. Mr. Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Duarte).
