Without a doubt, proponents of H.R. 2578 and, in particular, title XIV, the border bill portion, claim this legislation will end the horrors of the border, that it will secure the border and, finally, Arizona and the rest of the Nation…

If I may inquire as to how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 30 seconds remaining.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate your courtesy. I would at this point say that I appreciate the time, and I'll wait to call for a vote. Thank you very much. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman…

Out of all the titles cobbled together under this one piece of legislation, title XIV is the most alarming, so I have introduced this amendment to strike it all from the bill. Not only is it the text of one of the most controversial bills…

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. 6 Offered by Ms. Hanabusa The Acting CHAIR. It is…

On the manager's amendment, we have no problem with the technical changes to the legislation. The content remains the same and the opposition remains the same. I yield back the balance of my time.

I think the purpose of title XIV of H.R. 2578 is not to make the border more secure. Rather, the purpose of the bill is to use border security as cover to effectively repeal more than a century of environmental protections for Americans…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike title XIV. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 688, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr…

I inquire as to the time available. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona has 23\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 24\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thank you, Mr. Lujan. Just, I think, important points to clarify. One is that the Tohono O'odham Nation's proposed gaming facility in this land that was authorized by Congress would violate its tribal-State gaming compact, or Prop 202. The…

Let me thank my good friend, Mr. Lujan from New Mexico, for his time. H.R. 2938 is named the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Clarification Act. However, do not be misled by this bill's benign sounding title. It does not aim…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 7, line 13, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $30,000,000)''. Page 9, line 14, after the dollar…