Mr. Chair, I rise as the designee of the gentleman from North Dakota to offer amendment No. 12 made in order by the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 3409. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the…

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

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma, the gentleman from Arizona, and the gentleman from North Dakota for cosponsoring this amendment. As the gentleman mentioned, what we are talking about here is regional haze. This is not a health issue…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong support of the STEM Jobs Act. For the past three Congresses, I've worked on this issue with the introduction of the STAPLE Act, which would do much the same as this bill…

Mr. Speaker, Arizonans were greeted this morning with the unwelcome news that Cochise County Sheriff, Larry Dever, passed away last night in an automobile accident. The great State of Arizona is in a state of mourning. Respected throughout…

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…

Mr. Chairman, 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…

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…

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…

Mr. Chairman, 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…

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…