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…

Mr. Chairman, 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 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 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…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds…

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

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…

This amendment would simply prohibit Members, Committees, and leadership offices from using taxpayer-funded MRAs to purchase online advertisements. These ads are little more than a tool to boost name identification. They blur the lines…

Madam Chair, I know we have been on this bill a long time, and I don't plan to take my full 5 minutes here. This amendment would simply prohibit funding for the Department of Energy Batteries and Electric Drive Technology program…

Madam Chair, it was mentioned that government research, the Federal Government typically gets involved in research when the return is too far out for commercial enterprise to realize any benefit. I would suggest that that just doesn't…

Madam Chair, 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…