Alan Grayson

I have an amendment at the desk, Grayson Amendment 5. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Well, of course, nothing that we do here today is likely to bring any of those victims back; but as President Lincoln once said, It is for we, the living--we, the living, that carry forth the principles of justice. I yield back the balance…

I would respectfully submit that, on the gentleman's logic, there is no longer any distinction between the innocent and the guilty. Those who are at Guantanamo Bay undoubtedly contain both innocent and guilty, but those categories, under…

In the interest of brevity, I respectfully ask unanimous consent to have the point of order, if any, heard now in advance of my argument. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order has been reserved. Does the gentleman from New Jersey wish to make…

There is no new determination out of this amendment. I call your attention to the specific language here. It says: None of the funds made available in this act may be used to make aircraft (including unmanned aerial vehicles), armored…

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), insert the following: Sec.__. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I thank the chairman. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Grayson). The amendment was agreed to. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the ranking member for making that notation. We have compared that language to this language. We respectfully believe that this language is broader and covers more situations, more contractors who have committed…

I understand that, Mr. Chair. I am asking if the gentleman from New Jersey would provide additional information as part of my argument. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair has heard the argument in favor of the point of order. The Chair recognizes…

I will reiterate what I just said, Mr. Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair is prepared to rule.

Yes, Mr. Chair. I will say it again. I am offering to yield to the gentleman from New Jersey if the gentleman from New Jersey will identify any part of this amendment that offends the relevant rule. The Acting CHAIR. At this point in time…

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), insert the following: Sec.__. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I think it is clear that there is no part of this amendment that offends the relevant rule. I yielded to the gentleman from New Jersey who raised the point of order. I am still willing to yield to the gentleman who raised a point of order…

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), insert the following: Sec.__. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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

My amendment would increase funding for prostate cancer research under the Defense Health Program by $10 million. This increase would result in a total funding level of $90 million, which is still $10 million below what this account was…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 31, line 18, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 33, line 11, after the…

This amendment increases the Defense Health Program account by $10 million in order to help find a cure for Gulf War illness. Currently, there is no cure for Gulf War illness, and it affects over a third of the veterans who served in the…

I have an amendment at the desk, Grayson Number 8. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount insert the following: ``(reduced by $10,000,000)''. Page 33, line…

I did ask that I wanted to yield to the gentleman from New Jersey to specify. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will hear argument offered by each Member separately. The gentleman from Florida is recognized to make his argument.

I respectfully am willing to yield my time to the gentleman from New Jersey if the gentleman will explain to me what part of this provision offends---- The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will hear each Member on their own. The gentleman from…

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

I would simply submit that we cannot expect more for less. If we are going to be reducing the budget for food inspection in this country, we will have less food inspections, we will have more disease, we will have more hospitalizations…

The purpose of this amendment is to reverse $5.5 million in cuts for food safety and food inspection here in the United States. Currently, the Food Safety and Inspection Service is funded at $1,005,189,000 in this bill. That is $5.5…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 19, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $5,500,000)''. Page 20, line 10, after the dollar amount…