My amendment today is very straightforward. It would limit the Department of Defense funding to the amount authorized under the Budget Control Act of 2011. This would result in an $8 billion reduction in spending from the level authorized…

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. {time} 2350 Amendment No. 45 Offered by Mr. Gohmert The…

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 appropriate place in title XII of division A of the bill, add the following: Subtitle--Prevent Iran…

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 No. 50 Offered by Mr. Lamborn The Acting CHAIR. It…

First, let me thank you, Congresswoman Donna Edwards, for your long-time and steady support and work on behalf of so many issues relating to women, especially those as they relate to violence against women. You have consistently over the…

I have an amendment at the desk. 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. ___. The amount made available by this Act for…

I intend to withdraw this amendment at the end of my presentation and the discussion. I want to first thank Ranking Member Fattah for his tremendous leadership on the subcommittee and talk about what this amendment would have done, which…

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn. There was no objection.

First, let me thank Congressman Tierney for yielding and for your tireless leadership on this important issue. It's clear to me the Republicans are not serious about addressing the student loan interest rate hikes with the so-called…

First let me just thank Congresswoman Chu and our colleagues for standing up for women's health today. Between 2009 and 2010, the United States teen birthrate saw a record 9 percent decrease to 34 births per 1,000. This decrease is due in…

Over the weekend, the situation went from bad to worse in Sudan, with military clashes erupting into a full-blown crisis along the troubled border region between Sudan and South Sudan. President al-Bashir, wanted by the International…

Thank you very much. First, let me thank my colleague, Congresswoman DeLauro, for yielding and those kind words. But let me just thank you for not only organizing this Special Order, but for really continuing to beat the drum so that the…