I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey).

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate, on May 9, 2013, at 9:30 a.m., in SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building, to conduct an executive business…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kind), another distinguished member of our committee.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be authorized to meet during the session of the Senate on May 9, 2013, at 10 a.m. in room SR-418 of the Russell Senate office building. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from the great State of New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), another distinguished member of our committee.

I yield that minute and a half to the vice chair of our caucus, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley), a member of our committee.

It is now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to our distinguished whip, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).

I will use it by saying, a default is a default is a default. This bill is a serious mistake, as is the amendment. People can do what they want on the amendment. Vote ``no'' on the basic bill. I yield back the balance of my time.

I yield myself 10 seconds. Now, this bill not only contemplates default--it plans for it. Default is default is default. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished former chairman of our committee, the gentleman from New York (Mr…

So, Mr. Camp, are you ready to close this part of our debate? How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis), another very distinguished member of our committee.

I now yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal), another very distinguished member of our committee. (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)