Jeff Flake

I just want you to know, Mark, and I want Gabby to know how much we miss her here.

Well, I think we know now that the talking points--we do not exactly know where they were changed or how they were changed, but they were changed or altered.

I thank the Chair, and I'll immediately yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. Berg).

I thank the gentleman, and I know that we have made efforts in the past to make sure that these are all competitively bid. The reason I am bringing this amendment is that the Army stated in this case that this contract was not…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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 Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Bachus

I thank the gentlewoman from Ohio. For all I know, this cuts money from my district as well. I have not discriminated in where I have taken money from. I think everybody who has followed the process over the past several years knows that…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 91, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $200,000,000)''. Page 150, line 9, after the dollar amount…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. On behalf of the Republican members of the Arizona delegation, welcome, Ron Barber. We are glad to have you here. Nobody would have wished for the circumstances that made this seat vacant. We all miss…

I have an amendment at the desk designated as No. 2. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 37, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $412,908,000)''. Page 99, line 17, after…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $50,000)''. Page 7, line 13, after the first dollar amount…

I have an amendment at the desk, designated as Flake No. 3. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

I have an amendment at the desk that is designated as No. 1. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Each amount made…

But that's how it has been interpreted. That's why we're saying let's make it clear that we can neither forbid nor deny.

There is. In fact, there was a project in St. Louis, I will mention one specifically, under the stimulus funds, frankly, and that was a shovel-ready project. But then--and a nonunion shop actually offered the low bid, but was refused the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The reason it's needed, as I mentioned, is because some of the Federal Agencies have taken the President's language in the executive order to mean that they can require or should require PLAs.

Wherever they make sense, that's fine. I just don't want a finger on the scale either way. Mr. LaTOURETTE. I hear you. And if that was true, the wording of your amendment would be----

It simply takes the thumb off the scale that's there right now because these agencies have issued guidance. Now, you can say that the agencies may take this as a thumb on the other side of the scale.

We don't have to because the agencies have issued guidance that we can look at where they have interpreted the President's executive order as to require the use of PLAs. That's why we offered the amendment.

I'm not sure if they know what they're interpreting then. But CRS, which looks at this, says it's neutral, so make no mistake----

No. There's an important word there, ``mandatory.'' It wouldn't allow the mandatory use. It's back to neutrality.

I urge adoption of the amendment and yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 133 Offered by Mr…

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 559, line 7, strike ``such time as'' and insert ``30 days after the date on which''. The Acting CHAIR…

I have an amendment at the desk, designated as No. 3. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 101, after line 10, insert the following new section: Sec. 542. None of the funds made available…

I have an amendment at the desk labeled as Flake No. 2. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: limitation on funds for selectusa…