I would highly suggest you do. There are commercial operations that are ever increasing with various satellite technologies that can provide almost daily a view of the entire world.

I thank my colleague Representative Beatty for her leadership. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of this amendment to highlight the importance of the HOME Investment Partnership Program in meeting the needs of working families across…

I have a question. I have a question about fairness in the debate. The chair of the subcommittee has offered two pro forma amendments, giving my side of the debate no opportunity whatsoever to respond to the issues that have been raised…

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 hereby remove my name as a cosponsor of H.R. 3721. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Allen). The gentleman's request is granted. ____________________

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. Amendment No. 37 Offered by Mr. Garamendi The Acting CHAIR. It…

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…

This House has always operated in a fair and evenhanded way. And I must say, the use of the pro forma amendment by my colleagues on the Republican side creates a very unfair debate, in which the points put forward in opposition to my…

In an effort to achieve that consultation, sir, could the House provide me with information since I do not have before me the rules of the House. Perhaps they can provide me the rules of the House and I could read it, or perhaps the Chair…

How many minutes do I have remaining, sir? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman would have to be recognized as the designee of the chair or ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations to be allowed to offer a pro forma amendment…

A parliamentary inquiry would be: Sir, how can I achieve, under the rules of the House, a fair debate with equal time on the issue? Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary question before the Chair. Fair is fair, guys. The Acting CHAIR. The…

Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Later today, we are going to be taking up an extraordinary piece of legislation and voting on whether this Nation is going to be all in on a new nuclear arms race or whether we are going to modulate and think about what it is that we are…

Apparently, we want a debate on the plutonium pit issue. Well, let it happen. Let's get some facts here. The 80 pits per year has little to do with nuclear arms, nuclear bombs, it has everything to do with a number that was invented by the…

I think I will take a deep breath. I was a little wound up a few moments ago. If the opposition to this amendment would like to go through that process of an additional 5 minutes, we will play that game, and I would actually appreciate…

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. Amendment No. 38 Offered by Ms. Hageman The Acting CHAIR. It…

Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

I have a pro forma amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for his remaining time.

I posed a question to the Chair. Does the Chair have an answer to my question? Is fairness out of order on this floor? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary inquiry. The gentleman will state his parliamentary…

If I might ask another parliamentary question, sir. As the author of this amendment, do I have the opportunity to propose 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of those pro forma amendments? The Acting CHAIR. That is correct.

In fact, it is, by all evidence presented at an ad hoc hearing here in Congress just less than 3 weeks ago, a major element in the destabilization and in the support of various rebel groups, many of whom are clearly aligned with Al Qaeda.

I think it is clear to all of us that the funding mechanism for the Highway Trust Fund needs to be rethought.

Congress should also provide low-cost Federal financing loans that would be repaid with interest.

This is a rather important hearing, considering where the appropriation process is going.

This past January, I reintroduced my bipartisan Clean Water State Revolving Fund Parity Act with Congressman Bost.