On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on adoption…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 3, insert the following sections: SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION FOR AGGREGATION OF EMISSIONS…

Since this bill is supposed to be about making the Clean Air Act work better, I have offered an amendment--that is identical to a bill with 64 cosponsors that I coauthored--to close a very glaring loophole in the law that frankly harms the…

For stepping back for too long, workers across our country have simply been putting in more and more hours without receiving the compensation they deserve.

And I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I am excited to be here today discussing one of these resolutions because it really means something when Members of Congress see fit--and I am talking about…

I don't have any other speakers, so I will be happy to close. I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I am going to address some of the issues in this rule and in this bill. This rule, which I oppose, and I also oppose all…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 45, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $645,000,000)''. Page 80, line 12, after the dollar amount…

I am hopeful that this amendment will pass. I have prepared some other amendments that specifically look at the fossil fuel R&D as a wasteful expenditure. To be clear, this one does not contemplate that. It still increases the level…

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. Polis

Look, now let's get serious here. Fossil fuel research and development is simply the wrong direction for our country. Putting more and more money behind oil and gas, which we need to move away from, over time, is only increasing our sunk…

Point of parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Further point of parliamentary inquiry. If the deficit reduction account is not cited, what happens to the savings that are designated under the bill? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will not respond to a hypothetical. The matter can be…

It is simply the deficit savings account, so when the money isn't spent, that is where it goes. The deficit savings account is not an outlay. It is simply not being spent in the first place. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to…

When would it be in order to present the amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair has ruled on that particular amendment. The gentleman may seek to offer an amendment at the appropriate point in the reading of the bill.

I do, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. My friend from Georgia mentioned a Web site a couple times. I want to make sure that you are aware, Mr. Speaker, of…

We have a somewhat ironic situation where the Republicans are saying: President Obama, you don't want to spend enough. President Obama, you have to spend more. This from the so-called party of fiscal responsibility telling our President's…

I hope that we defeat the previous question. That will allow the President's proposal to actually defeat Zika to come forward for a vote. This month I had the opportunity to visit the Division of Vector- Borne Diseases at the Centers for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 43, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $9,750,000)''. Page 45, line 16, after the dollar amount…

I am here to talk about the failed business record of likely Republican nominee Donald Trump. His own failed company, Trump Mortgage, actually pushed homeowners into subprime mortgages. Donald Trump not only lost money himself and his…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238, noes 171, not voting 24, as follows: [Roll No. 234] AYES--238…

I would and I have supported across the board 1 percent cuts and 3 percent cuts. I am happy to do it on this bill, too. I hope that somebody offers one. I haven't prepared one. Usually Mrs. Blackburn prepares those. I usually vote for them…

The $500,000 in funds will be for sites where remediation is currently being conducted by the Office of Legacy Management at DOE in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, called…

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. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Office of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 54, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $1,000,000)''. Page 56, line 1, after the dollar amount…