Sanford Bishop

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states, in pertinent part: ``An amendment…

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would like to thank the gentleman from Washington for bringing this issue to our attention. I will certainly work with you, as well I am sure the chairman will and the members of our subcommittee, as we go forward to find a meaningful…

At this time, I would just like to commend the gentlelady for raising a very, very important issue to the health, safety, and welfare of airmen and those who go to MacDill; and I want to assure the gentlelady that the chairman and I will…

At this time I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

At this time I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar), a strong member of the Appropriations Committee and a tireless fighter for our military veterans and their families.

That's not a legal opinion. That's a political opinion, would you say?

It does not appear to be a legal opinion. I go back to my political science 101 at Morehouse College, where we were told that politics was nothing more, nothing less than who gets what, when and how.

It does not seem to be--it doesn't appear to be consistent with the will of the Congress, and we're facing what appears to be a challenge of the separation of powers.

I appreciate that follow up. The gentleman knows of what he speaks and I'm just still perplexed as to why, without a legal opinion, all of a sudden someone comes up with the wisdom that it's beyond the scope.

We've been waiting for this project for a decade, and it's putting the United States and the Savannah Harbor at a great disadvantage when we are competing with the Panama Canal.

I just don't quite understand how... the conclusion has been reached without... a legal opinion.

There are not many issues that unite the Georgia delegation like this one.

I want to express my enthusiastic support of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.

You have also told us that we have not allowed you to plan to deal with that issue.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen, thank you for being here.

The construction of the new lab is critical, because the lab provides solutions to national and international exotic, emerging, and endemic poultry disease problems...

As you may know, I am the cochair of the Congressional Chicken Caucus. Georgia is the number one producer and exporter of poultry products in the Nation...

Thank you very much. Let me welcome all of our panelists this morning and thank you collectively for what you do...

One of the little known goals of the Dodd-Frank is the facilitation of a more transparent risk management process for farmers and ranchers.

I am concerned that given the fiscal environment in which we are operating today and the inevitable budget reductions which will occur in every agency of the Federal Government, including yours, the CFTC's management of agriculture markets…

I think the changes you brought forward as acting chair have been very positive and improved in that regard.

To the extent that we have resources, we can do more work, and we can bring back our return on investment, which is roughly $12 for every dollar invested.

We are very grateful for the increase that you all are giving us in 2014.

With regard to the staff reductions that you have experienced, you have gone through several staff reductions, including volunteer buyouts and early retirements.