I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting 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 made…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Walberg

In closing, let me just underscore the fact that combat operations will not solve the problems in Iraq. This amendment would not fund combat operations. We should not repeat these terrible mistakes of the past. Let me once again clarify…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) has 2\1/ 2\ minutes remaining.

Just to clarify, all this amendment does is it would not fund the combat operations in Iraq. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Nolan).

I have amendment No. 31 at the desk, preprinted in the Congressional Record. The Acting 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…

I want to thank the ranking member for his comments and for reasserting and reassuring Members that our constitutional role is extremely important in matters of war and peace. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett).

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. McClintock Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr…

First of all, this amendment says we are not going to fund combat operations after December 31, 2014. That is what it says. That is what it will do. That is what the President has indicated. For the life of me I don't understand why the…

My straightforward bipartisan amendment is cosponsored by Representatives Walter Jones and Jim McGovern. What this amendment does is prohibit any funding for combat operations in Afghanistan after December 31, 2014. Even though some of us…

I thank the ranking member for yielding, and for your very hard work on this Department of Defense Appropriations bill. Mr. Chairman, as the daughter of a veteran, I know how important it is to fully fund and support our troops. I strongly…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''. Page 33, line 11, after the…