This particular section provides $700 million-plus for nuclear power research, various kinds. The chairman spoke to this issue a few moments ago. The purpose of my amendment is to carve out of that $700 million-plus a sum of $20 million to…

I thank my colleagues for bringing that recitation to an end, but I also urge my colleagues to pay careful attention to what we're trying to accomplish here. I'll try to explain it without reading each and every one of those lines. The…

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 California will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Military…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 125, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,695,031,000)''. Page 125, line 12, after…

I thank the gentlelady from California. Previously, my good friend with whom I've worked for more than 35 years in various levels of government challenged me on the position I take with regard to winding down quickly the war in…

I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr. McGOVERN. I want to thank the gentleman for raising the issue of cost, but I want my colleagues to understand what we are actually paying for military operations in Afghanistan. We are…

And Members, apparently the House has debated for more than almost 40 years ago the War Powers agreement or War Powers law. What we have before us today is a way in which we can effect that law and put it into place, and there is reason…

I thank the gentlelady from New York for yielding. Mr. Speaker, we are later this morning going to be engaged in one of the most important tasks of Congress, and that is what to do about war. Unfortunately, the administration--and I think…

It appears this morning and today the House of Representatives and Congress will be carrying out its constitutional responsibilities dealing with the war in Libya. Resolutions will be on the floor. Appropriately, we will be voting today on…

Let me see if I understand. What you're saying is that, in the negotiations, the Republicans are saying they are willing to cut services to seniors--Medicare. We also know that there is a proposal by Mr. Sessions, a Republican, to…

I want to pick up one more issue. I know my Republican friends over here are constantly saying, oh, but in the Affordable Health Care Act you took $500 billion out of Medicare. Let's understand what that's all about. In 2003, in that…

Representative Tonko, thank you so very much for the opportunity to join you this evening on this critical issue. We often call this the Ryan Roadmap, but it really is the Republican budget proposal. It's not only the chairman of the…