On the recordJuly 21, 2011
I could not agree more with the gentleman from California that the Botanic Garden is a treasure. I, too, have visited it, with great delight. But I would suggest that we perhaps could get together and seek voluntary contributions to fund this additional budgetary amount so that we can respect the urgent needs of the United States budget and of the United States taxpayers. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Hayworth). The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
