I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, I also rise in opposition to the amendment which seeks to cut $1.2 million from the Architect of the Capitol's Botanic Garden. The hardest hit agency in this building is the Architect of the Capitol…

The gentleman's amendment attempts to cut $1 million in the bill for the Open World program, and I want to emphasize the word ``attempts.'' I also want to emphasize that it's not my intent to support the idea of shutting down the program…

I am pleased we are considering the fiscal year 2013 Legislative Branch appropriations bill. Chairman Crenshaw has been collegial in the development of this bill, and I appreciate his willingness to accept our input throughout the process…

I would like to thank the chairman, the ranking member, and members of the subcommittee for recognizing the importance of supporting a path for legal immigrants to become citizens. The United States has a special interest in and draws…

As a member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, I would like to thank our chairman, Mr. Wolf, Chairman Aderholt and my friend, Judge Carter, for speaking on this important issue today. The State Criminal Alien Assistance…

Next I yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California, the gentlelady from where there's a there, Ms. Barbara Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, this session of Congress represents a unique opportunity in history to accomplish something great. The pending sequester, the overwhelming number of tax provisions set to expire, and the threat of…

I have an amendment in the nature of a substitute at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1…

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. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now…

I was inadvertently not recorded on rollcall 33, on the Conference Report on H.R. 658, the FAA Reauthorization Act. I intended to vote ``no'' on the conference report because of the provisions it contains that would be devastating to…

Today Congress is considering a bill to keep the government running for the remainder of the fiscal year. That is our basic responsibility as Members of Congress. I am pleased that we are operating under regular order in considering the…

To answer the question about whether it's a new program, it isn't. It was defunded back in '96. Since 2008, through GAO, we have been trying to fund it through their end and build it up since then, but still a lot of folks didn't…