Gus Bilirakis: “I am still skeptical of the funding being provided for the Education Service.”

In closing, I commend Representative Wittman and Representative Castor for their good work on this particular bill, and I urge passage. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fulcher). The question is on the…

Establishing permanent daylight saving time would provide families with more usable daylight hours in the evening, giving people additional opportunities to spend time outdoors.

I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after Mr. Pallone. I reserve the balance of my time.

Why are we forcing families, businesses, and communities to adjust their schedules every spring and fall? The twice-yearly clock change is a relic of the past that no longer reflects the way Americans live.