Jack Kingston

How can he say to the seniors of America, I might not be able to pay you your Social Security, and then not offer a plan? Well, God bless the Speaker, and God bless the people who have, in good faith, engaged in this discussion and offered…

I agree with you. By law we need to have a balanced budget amendment so that Congress' hands will be tied from increasing the deficit.

The President has backed us up against the wall. If we don't do something serious and, yes----

Reclaiming my time, you've got to go fast because I'm willing to answer your question but I can't----

And Mr. Visclosky's support as well. I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Reed

I thank the gentleman. Then I am hearing that the subcommittee has fulfilled the body's intent to ensure all funding lines related to the SSBN(X) Ohio replacement nuclear program are allocated to the required amount. I thank the gentleman…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the chairman for that. Just to be abundantly sure, in order to ensure that there's no confusion within the Department of Energy and Naval Reactors, is it true that the prototype development for this new and…

I thank the gentleman. And I want to point out that the Ohio replacement nuclear reactor development program was identified specifically by line item within the Naval Reactor Section and allocated a full $121.3 million specifically for the…

I want to ask my friend from New Jersey to engage in a colloquy. The purpose of it is to talk about the nuclear prototype. As you know, and as the ranking member knows and the full committee ranking member, Mr. Dicks, knows, the Ohio class…

I accept the amendment because I believe that the things that Mr. Dicks is talking about in this amendment actually do move us in that direction. I would like to yield to Mr. Cole and ask him to clarify that because I want it confirmed.

I think that the point you have raised is a very valid point and something that is very good discussion matter. Unfortunately, we believe that it is authorizing on an appropriation, as the Chair has confirmed, but that's probably the…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation on an appropriation bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI because it requires a new determination. The Acting…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia reserves a point of order. The gentleman from Vermont is recognized for 5 minutes.

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, what I am concerned about, with 84 million barrels of fuel produced every day, and America only having control of about 3 percent of that, yet consuming 25 percent, wherever we can use a friendly source of…

I support the gentleman's amendment, but I do want to understand one thing in terms of what it does to the military's options of purchasing domestic or even North American fuel. And the reason why I say that is, as I understand, the…

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 Vermont will be postponed. {time} 1650 Amendment No. 30 Offered by Mr. Flores

I want to thank the ranking member for working with us on this bill. I want to thank all the minority and the majority staff for all their fine work. We would not be here today without them. At their request and because the hour is late…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and also to bring up the fact that the cormorants are a problem all over the country. And certainly, as one from Georgia, I know exactly that you in Alabama are having the problems that they have in…

I supported this when you offered it on the continuing resolution, and I plan to support it today.

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 New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Blumenauer

Let me reclaim my time. GAO reported that a variety of approaches, including improving access to targeted foods, have the potential to increase the consumption of targeted food that could contribute to a healthy diet, but little is known…

If I could reclaim my time, I want to read this quote from GAO. It says: The committee may wish to consider reducing the request for this initiative for FY 12 by $45 million until the effectiveness of these demonstration projects has been…

Well, you've got 4 minutes from me. You could still strike the last word. That gives you 9 minutes.

My dear friend from Texas has worked diligently to find something to work out with this. As I had indicated to her last night, we're trying to work on some alternatives and see if there's a way to do it. Just in the last 30 minutes, I've…

I support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 14 Offered by Mr. Chaffetz