I believe with this new structure of this amendment we have now addressed the procedural issue around deficit reduction. We are now, again, with this amendment, seeking to reduce the fossil energy subsidies back to the level requested by…

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…

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

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…

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 subtitle G of title X, add the following new section: SEC. 1098. REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION…

I would like to thank the committee for including, en bloc, my amendment No. 59, which is a step to look at commonsense, cost-saving proposals that the United States Navy itself has offered earlier this year that could save as much as $900…

There are a number of programs which Congress has forced spending on the military that even the military has not requested. As an example, we blocked the Navy from making a sound fiscal decision saving $900 million to shutter a carrier air…

This is a very simple amendment. When we look at our country's national security, it is important to make sure that we don't mortgage our national security because fiscal security is an important part of protecting our country. My…

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 California will be postponed. Amendments En Bloc No. 2 Offered by Mr. Thornberry of Texas

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would say in response to my friend that the committee did a lot of work through the night and voted on a number of issues that Members raised, and many of the items that they voted…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule providing for general debate on H.R. 4909, the NDAA, or National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. For 54…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the rule with the self-executing language which undoes the committee language, in violation of regular order. Vote ``no'' on the…

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 234, noes 181, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 197] AYES--234…

My friends, the time for immigration reform is now so as to increase our economic growth, creating good jobs for Americans; to reduce our budget deficit by over $200 billion; to improve our national security so we know who is here and what…

It is particularly ironic that the gentleman is touting the bipartisan amendments. It is one of those bipartisan amendments that adds women in the Selective Service that is stripped out of the HASC bill, of the committee's bill right here…

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 240, noes 165, not voting 28, as follows: [Roll No. 191] AYES--240…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule today that provides for consideration of S. 524. As has been discussed on the floor this week, Mr. Speaker, our Nation is in the midst of an…

It is with great honor that I rise before this body of Congress to recognize Dr. John Warner of Breckenridge, Colorado. John has served on the town council of Breckenridge for 14 years and the last 8 years as mayor. Being mayor of one of…

This package before us cannot be the final word. Congress needs to approve funding to develop a comprehensive response to this epidemic and save lives. Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule…

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 adopting…

I think that that early-and-often engagement that we have talked about with those local communities is going to create, like I mentioned, more durable plans.

That is really at the core of master leasing plans, and I think that you see that also in this proposed rule.

The other opportunity is through a new public comment engagement period between the initial scoping and before the draft alternatives are put out for review.

Wildlife migrates and rivers move across political boundaries; so I applaud the BLM on thinking about common-sense ways to plan for use and conservation on our public lands rather than rely on political boundaries.

revision of this plan is long overdue. There are few plans, or rules, that can stay relevant for four decades.