C. W. Bill Young: “Well, then, I would ask the gentleman this question, and I will yield for his answer. What number is the gentleman…”

Just a minute. It is under my reservation. Let us bring this to a close. We can repeat our arguments so many times. I withdraw my reservation. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman withdraws his reservation. The gentleman from Massachusetts is…

The defense part of this bill is a good package. As a matter of fact, we actually followed the process, and we went to the subcommittee, and the subcommittee members had a full discussion of the defense part of this bill, and the…

it is obvious that he has put a lot of time and effort into this amendment. The committee has reviewed the amendment thoroughly, and we will accept the amendment.

with adoption of the manager's amendment, this bill is going to give Floridians protection for their coast that we haven't ever had before. And I think it is important to note that some of our colleagues from Florida have misrepresented…