I have no further requests for time, and am prepared to close. I would like to ask the gentleman from Utah if he has any remaining speakers.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, recent peer-reviewed scientific studies suggest that mountaintop mining is associated with higher cancer risk and elevated birth defect rates and many other health problems in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 6. PERMIT HOLDERS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE. None of the…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would also like to congratulate the gentleman from Utah on the occasion of his birthday and convey my…

I would like to thank my colleague from Florida for the time, as well as to thank the majority members of the Rules Committee for a fair rule that will enable a wide variety of floor amendments to be brought forward. I do rise in…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, this bill, again, while we appreciate the open amendment process, will need an open amendment process to correct because it's so highly flawed in its current form. It serves as the…

It is my honor to yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from California, a former colleague of mine on the Rules Committee, Ms. Matsui.

I have no additional speakers and would inquire of the gentleman from Florida if he has any remaining speakers.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available…

This amendment strikes a very dangerous precedent for Congress to somehow micromanage the training processes of military chaplains. We have military chaplains from diverse faith backgrounds. We have many faiths--in fact, the majority of…

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 Colorado will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Murphy of Connecticut

Has the gentleman from Kansas read the training manual that he is seeking to defund in this case?