I yield to the gentleman from California, ranking member of the Education Committee.

I thank the gentleman and look forward to working with the chair and the ranking member to ensure that the administration has all the tools they need to make sure that the limited resources they have for expansion or replication of models…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

The ongoing war in Afghanistan is, quite simply, the wrong war in the wrong time and in the wrong place. Intelligence experts agree that a terrorist threat to our Nation does not emanate from within the borders of the nation of…

I move to strike the last word in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would simply like to conclude that with the passage of the Nadler-Lee-Stark amendment as part of an underlying continuing resolution will allow America to focus on the real stateless terrorist threats to our Nation by preventing us from…

I think that this amendment is typical of many of the proposals from the other side of the aisle that paint with a broad brush the entire Federal Government. This is a complex world. A President needs an ability to govern. The President…

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey). (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

This spending bill is simply unacceptable on many levels. This is a bill drafted for a sound bite, not sound policy for the American people. Handcuffing the EPA is proof of that fact, and I have and will continue to oppose those attempts…

I am proud to offer this amendment with my colleague from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter), a strong advocate for commonsense policies. Mr. Chairman, this amendment simply changes the date by which the bill rescinds obligated funds. By moving the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 357, beginning on line 25, strike ``February 11, 2011'' and insert ``September 30, 2011''. The Acting…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill, it's important to talk about what this bill would do and how the Patriot Act really cuts to the heart of what it means to be American, that sensitive balance that we have…