I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of this act. This legislation would provide important regulatory reforms, and it couldn't come at a better time for the economy. In particular, I am pleased to support my colleague from…

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…

This bill would prohibit the use of funds in the bill to enter into a contract with a company for leakproof drip pans unless the contract is awarded using competitive procedures as defined by statute. A recent article by The New York Times…

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 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…

This amendment would cut $200 million from the HOME Investment Partnership and transfer the savings to the deficit reduction account. This simply takes the level of funding to where it was last year. We are often told we need to cut…

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…

In response, the gentleman mentioned people want to announce town halls and whatnot. That is a tiny, tiny fraction of what occurs in the money being spent, taxpayer money, through franking on the Internet. It's things like this, and I'll…

May I inquire as to the time remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 30 seconds remaining.

In closing, I would just say we have a Franking Commission. They are making determinations like this, and we're still getting this stuff. We're still getting people saying, Congressman X-- fighting the madness. ``Like'' my Facebook page…