But at this point I would like to yield the balance of my time to Ranking Member DeFazio for his legislation.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Grijalva. Mr. Chairman, let me just enter my statement into the record.

On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), we write to express our opposition to H.R. 2175.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from California, Ms. Barbara Lee, the leader in the Progressive Caucus.

Mr. Chairman, it should be noted the Republican budget, the Ryan budget, raises taxes for middle class families with kids by an average of $2,000 in order to coddle, I guess, the very wealthy in this country. They are better off; that…

Mr. Chairman, budgets are about choices. We choose investment. We choose not to cut Medicare benefits to give tax breaks to the very wealthy, millionaires and billionaires in the country. It is a choice. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Pocan), a member of the caucus and the Budget Committee.

Mr. Chairman, at this point, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky).

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Announcement by the Chair The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6…

Mr. Chairman, this budget is about choice. The Better Off Budget believes in the American people. It believes in investing in the American people and in their future. It is the best road to economic health and full economic opportunity in…