It's now my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California, our distinguished leader.

I yield myself the balance of my time. There are a few undisputed facts. Small business--97 percent of small businesses will receive all of their tax cut. Don't listen to the propaganda to the contrary. Everyone will receive their tax cuts…

Why don't you call on the one, and then Mr. Hoyer is going to wrap up on this bill.

I now call up the substitute amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; ETC…

I yield myself 15 seconds. You know, it's ironical that the gentleman from Illinois minimizes adding $50 billion to the deficit over 10 years, if continued, which is your policy, continued the high income. A trillion dollars, that's…

Could the Chair be clear as to who has the right to close on this amendment? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) has the right to close. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin).

It's now my real pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson) who is the chair of our caucus and an active member of our committee.

I now yield the balance of my time on this bill to the distinguished whip, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer). The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for the remaining 2\3/4\ minutes.

I now yield 2 minutes to another Member of our committee, the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis).

I now yield 2 minutes to the very distinguished member of our committee, Mr. Crowley, from the great State of New York.

Mr. President, our men and women in uniform sacrifice much to keep our Nation strong and free. They are well-trained, extraordinarily capable and are some of our country's best and brightest. It is with this in mind that I recognize COL…

Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Records on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive…