I thank the gentleman. I would simply say in response that the gentleman says that we shouldn't be in the business of telling Members what they can mail and when they can mail it. We already are in that business. We do that. We already…

This amendment would prohibit Members from purchasing online advertisements that link to a Web site that is maintained by their MRA. This appropriations bill will fund the legislative branch through much of the next election cycle. We all…

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. 211. None of the funds made available…

This has been a fascinating debate. Members on both sides of the aisle stand and claim moral superiority when it comes to the debt that we've accumulated. There is plenty of blame to go around. When Republicans had majorities in both the…

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. {time} 1710 Amendment Offered by Mr. Denham

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 Offered by Mrs. Capps

This amendment would prohibit funds from going to the Fossil Energy Research and Development program. The Fossil Energy Research and Development program is set to receive nearly $500 million through this appropriation bill. The committee…

They usually do. But I would just say again here, we're not talking about things in national security or in defense for which there is no commercial application, for which companies that invest in this kind of research would not reap a…

You know, with an energy resource as old as fossil energy, we're talking fossil fuels, we're talking Big Oil. We always hear from the other side of the aisle, Quit subsidizing Big Oil. And here we are directly saying we're going to give…

I'm just hoping that this amendment doesn't rise to the level of being the most ridiculous amendment that the gentleman from Washington has ever seen.

I know there are a lot of people that are offering amendments, so I will try to move very quickly here. This amendment would simply prohibit funds from going to the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E. There is…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 62, after line 2, insert the following new section: Sec. 609. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used…