Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which would restrict funds at Federal agencies, such as the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and other related agencies, from being used to finalize any rule or…

Mr. Chair, 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), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the…

Mr. Chair, I don't know how else to quite say this, so I am just going to lay it out bluntly. That is a lie what was just spelled out. The notion that CMS will cease to operate because they do not have the capability to just issue…

Mr. Chair, 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), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the…

Mr. Chair, I greatly respect my colleague on the other side of the aisle, but I am not quite sure why he is thinking that this would be harmful to put more power in the hands of the people's elected Representatives. In fact, this would…

Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which would restrict funds at Federal agencies falling under the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that would…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the great State of Florida (Mr. Rutherford).

Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleague from Florida for his remarks. Mr. Chairman, this is simple. It is about accountability and transparency, and the language of this amendment was passed in a bipartisan manner earlier this year. This is a…

Mr. Chair, 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), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment which would restrict funds at the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies from being used to finalize any rule or…

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Florida has 1 minute remaining.