I appreciate the opportunity to speak, and I withdraw my amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn. There was no objection. {time} 1740 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Poe

Do you believe in majority rule? The majority wants to be represented.

Chairman Issa's proposal is something I want to very much--it is the first I've heard of it, but it is one I certainly very much would like to work with him on and to build on.

If we had closed down.

I am convinced that the District of Columbia could teach the Congress some things.

I think it would be a major implement of our ability to manage budget if we have the budget autonomy.

I want to commend you on the budget that the mayor--first, you, Mayor Gray, have submitted.

the Congress of the United States had not denied the District of Columbia the right to spend its own local money to save the lives of District of Columbia residents.

Back on the school issue, I believe every State has a June-July fiscal year.

But then I had one bill that said in the event of a shutdown, in any year, the District may spend its local funds so that we would not have to go through what we went through this time.

It is a tough budget with admirable balance. It spreads the pain.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and for her strong work on this bill. Madam Speaker, this bill is unprecedented in a number of ways. It is unprecedented in that it uniquely affects my district, and yet I was not allowed to testify at…