Jerry Lewis

In the time I have spent in and around Iraq I have seen a fabulous facility at Camp Doha that is meeting most of our challenges in the region. I see it developing significantly in the future. I don't see a need for a permanent facility in…

Frankly I will be glad to yield to the two of them some of my time and I presume that you might want to use the last minute to close and we can close this up. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to my colleague from the committee.

Let me ask the gentlewoman a question on my time. Do you know how many additional speakers you may have?

I certainly will. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from California reserves his point of order.

I must say that my good friend, perhaps, has a prescription for success here, but I must say I must make my point of order.

I will use just a few seconds to close. We oppose this amendment for security purposes. This language should remain in the bill to make certain that Dubai Ports World does not have any management control or authority over any of our major…

We are on the amendment dealing with the Dubai Ports. Does the gentleman know that?

I thought that is why you were asking to speak. But that is okay. Just go right ahead.

I am certainly aware of the devastating impact of last year's hurricane season, and you have my assurances that I will work with you and do everything I can to address this issue when we go to conference with the Senate on this bill.

Reluctantly I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to the order of the House today, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady) and a Member opposed each will control 5…

It has been withdrawn. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Jefferson). The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the noes appeared to have it.

On the amendment that we are considering, Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman reserves a point of order. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Louisiana.

Reclaiming my time. I must say to the gentleman that I do have similar questions that are very much like this in northern California, critical circumstances; and it just is not appropriate in the portion of this emergency bill. Because of…

Regretfully, I must make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to amend portions of the bill not yet read. Section 17 of chapter 2 of the House Practice book states in part, ``It is not in order to strike or otherwise…

At the end of this part of the process, that is right. We will go to Energy and Commerce.

That is right. I anticipate that we will, and I am hopeful that that is the case. Under those circumstances, we will have no more votes tonight.

I first want to say that I appreciate the gentleman bringing this to our attention, as chairman of the Committee on Small Business. Indeed, I will be happy to continue working with the gentleman over time regarding this matter, and I look…

Reclaiming my time, let me further say that none of this would have been done as effectively and with the high quality reflected in the conference report without the great help of our staff. They have done a tremendous job. They are…

I will not consume very much time. I rise to express my deep appreciation one more time to my colleague and friend, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey), for his cooperating with me as we have gone through this initial conference…

On behalf of the leadership, let me try to respond. The gentleman's description of the schedule this evening is exactly on target, and it is our intention, the leadership's intention, to come to the Floor at 10 o'clock in the morning. This…

I appreciate the point that is being made. I think the listening public, the interested public, should know that the Federal funding for programs like Sesame Street, the popular children's programs, frankly only 2.5 percent of that comes…

It is a privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite).

I rise to yield time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier); but before doing so, I just want to mention that the previous speaker had a constitutional amendment regarding the issue of continuity in the last Congress, and on that…

I must say I understand the points that the gentleman is making. I believe he has a constitutional amendment that proposes an alternative approach. I must say the Speaker has been most concerned, and he asked me to put this in this bill…

There have been, and I very much appreciate the gentleman's interest in this matter. He and I will be pursuing it as we go forward in the months and, indeed, the years ahead.