I normally wouldn't oppose this because it cuts from the account that I just tried to cut from, but I only cut $300,000 to pay for something. This amendment cuts $20 million, and it pays for nothing. I just think that that's not a very…

This amendment cuts ERS by $43 million, and that's the Economic Research Service for Agriculture. Then it goes on to cut another $85 million out of the National Agriculture Statistical Service, which is essentially the census of…

I share your concerns, but I'd certainly like to see what we can do to accommodate my colleague. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan…

You know, it's very easy to just go through and start cutting these services because they sound like they're sort of bureaucracy offices, but, in fact, we've been on the committee a long time and we get, you know, oversight of these…

I am very interested. One of your colleagues just cut the heck out of this Department, and you want to add money back in. I am kind of for that. But I am kind of curious because I understand--and the question is, do you intend in the…

So there is no other amendment? This hasn't to do with an earmark to try to stop closure of--

Let me say in this moment, in this allocation of time, that it is about values, and I think the big debate here is not just about how you cut, squeeze, and trim spending. We have Members of Congress who have spoken today whose families…

I yield such myself such time as I may consume. I would like to, first of all, compliment Mr. Kingston, who is chair of this committee. He has come on as the chair, and I have come on as ranking member. We have both been on the committee…

The concern here is that this amendment double dips from the same account. Maybe we can work something out here. Mr. Broun took money out of this account. I took money out of this account.

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), the former ranking member of this committee. Ms. DeLAURO. I thank the gentleman. I want to comment on my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, who…

I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished Member from Ohio, Marcy Kaptur, the former ranking member of this committee.

How much time do we have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 22\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Georgia has 19 minutes remaining.