Alan Grayson

I would like to state at the outset of offering this particular perfecting amendment that I really wish that this section 202 of this bill located on page 54 didn't appear in it. It reads as follows: None of the funds appropriated by this…

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), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…

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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar

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), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds…

Just for the sake of perfect clarity, may I have the first few words of the amendment read. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the Clerk will report the amendment. There was no objection. The Clerk read the amendment. Mr. GRAYSON (during…

This amendment is identical to other amendments that have been inserted by voice vote into every appropriations bill this year and last year that has been considered under an open rule. This amendment would expand the list of parties the…

This amendment is simple. It prohibits the Federal Bureau of Prisons from soliciting, offering, or awarding a contract--and by the way, I am talking about a new contract, not an existing contract--to a for-profit prison that guarantees the…

Based upon the kind representations of the Chair and based upon the kind representations of the ranking member, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from…

This concerns the Buy American Act and how it interacts with the work of the Trade Representative under this bill. The Buy American Act dates back to every Republican's favorite President, President Hoover, who signed it into office on his…

I regret bringing this up at 10:30 at night. I apologize for that because this is a weighty matter, and I think it deserves fair consideration. I hope we are not all too tired to deny this question the attention that it deserves. The…

I want to point out that the Supreme Court decision that we are talking about here was decided in 1972. There have already been hearings. There has been plenty of draft legislation. It is hard enough to get anything voted on around here…

Would the gentleman agree that the gentleman's principles of guaranteeing a contract to the prison companies can be achieved by simply giving them a certain dollar amount in the contract, which I will concede my amendment does not…

The author of this amendment, namely me, is open to whatever ameliorating second order amendments the gentleman may care to offer. I think we may be on the same wavelength here, and I would not oppose a second order amendment if the…

For avoidance of data, I would like to have the first few words of the amendment read, please. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the Clerk will report the amendment. There was no objection. The Clerk read the amendment. The Acting…

I would ask the gentleman to consider the consequences of his action and withdraw the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. Are there any other Members who wish to be heard on the point of order? If not, the Chair will rule. The gentleman from…

I would like to be heard on the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas insists on the point of order that he argued earlier. The gentleman from Florida is recognized on the point of order.

This amendment is identical to language that was inserted by voice vote into this bill last year, as well as every other appropriations bill that was considered by an open rule. This amendment would expand the list of wrongdoing parties…

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), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…

I think it is fair to say that the Russians have skated around the agreement that they signed 20 years ago.

I don't want to sound flip, but I will tell you that we weren't expecting Putin to visit Disney World any time in the near future.

I am concerned that we are over-extending ourselves as a country by trying to guarantee the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Moldova and Georgia.

They are susceptible to pressure if we apply smart sanctions.

If, in fact, NATO were to extend itself to Moldova and to Georgia... we start down that slope when we do things like reaffirming the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of countries when we can't guarantee the sovereignty…

I think that is an important fact. In fact, I think that is the central fact of the situation that we face today.

You can't have it both ways.