Madam Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arkansas is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, hundreds of times since I took the oath of office just a few weeks ago, I've heard references to ``kicking the can down the road.'' This kicking of the can, the ``can'' being the deficit and the debt, has come to the end of…

Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be…

What percentage of AIP goes into small airports in the 2012 budget?

I would like to know the status of that I-49 corridor in the 2012 budget.

the budget assumes a one-time $3 billion-plus infrastructure investment as part of the President's call for an additional $50 billion in spending that we all know is likely not feasible, given the environment we are in and the deficit.

I just think it is a shame that when economic conditions and economic circumstances might dictate that business decisions be made regarding an enterprise like this, and that we have in place agreements that guarantee certain benefits are…

I am personally directly opposed to, and I think some of my colleagues feel the same way.

I think we have somewhat of an imbalance here.

I certainly don't want to see anything happen to those people who may be penalized unnecessarily, because they have been very, very good stewards.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember an Arkansas legend--former Mayor Ray Baker--who died March 4, 2011, following a lengthy illness. For 20 years, Mayor Baker presided over Fort Smith, Arkansas, our second largest city. He was remembered…