Tom Latham

I thank the gentleman. I'd like now to yield to my good friend from West Virginia (Mr. Rahall).

Thank you, Mr. Braley. I'd like to now recognize the Representative from northern Missouri (Mr. Graves).

I thank the gentleman. I would like to recognize the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Braley).

I thank the gentleman. I would like to now recognize the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri).

I thank the chairman for the opportunity to speak today. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support for H.R. 6213, the No More Solyndras Act. I'm proud to be an original cosponsor of this bill, which will protect American taxpayers from…

I thank the chairman for allowing me the time here to speak, and I rise in support today of H.R. 6233, the Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act. As we all know, farmers and ranchers are really suffering from one of the worst and most…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'm pleased to stand today in support of H.R. 4157, Preserving America's Family Farm Act. This is a very bipartisan bill that I think really gets to what we're concerned about in agriculture today…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for yielding once again. I will be submitting a letter here from 16 national farm groups in support of this legislation. I would also like to respond--the gentlewoman talked about farm families, that…

I continue to reserve my point of order, but I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes.

I understand the concerns you have, and I would look forward to working with you as we get towards conference to try and address your concerns on this very important issue, obviously, for your constituents and would be pleased to be of any…

I appreciate very much the gentleman's concern on this amendment. I think his timing is, maybe, unfortunate. This is a major issue in the reauthorization bill that, hopefully, is going to be filed tonight. This issue will be dealt with. It…

I withdraw my reservation of the point of order, and I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The reservation is withdrawn. The gentleman from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes.

Is it your impression that what the gentleman is saying is that they can't take highway trust fund money and put it into high- speed rail and that they can't take transit dollars and put it into high-speed rail? It would be my…

Let me just stand up in support of the amendment. I think it's a good amendment. Insurance companies are not able to determine risk, and that oftentimes means much greater cost. I think it's a good amendment going forward, and I yield back…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa is recognize for 5 minutes.

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 to…

I would just like to lend my support for this amendment. It's something where clarification needs to be done, and the rules need to work for veterans for these processes. This has been one of the hang-ups for veterans being able to get…

Reclaiming my time, let me just say, in the authorization of the FAA, their specific role was air traffic concerns that they may have safety concerns, collisions with other aircraft. I agree with the gentleman, it should probably be a…

I thank the gentlemen from Maryland and Virginia. I appreciate their taking the time to raise this very important issue. I will be mindful of their concerns as the process moves forward.

I thank the gentleman, and I rise in support of this amendment. With that, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Flores). The amendment was agreed…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes.

I rise in strong support of this amendment. Let me just say that this has been a subject of great discussion with the ranking member and me over time. I hope the people of the House understand and the American people understand what an…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Obviously, we all want pipeline safety. That is the number one issue, but what you're talking about here is truly beyond the pale as far as any kind of common sense. We've got to find a balance, like…

I again rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. There are some factors that we need to take into consideration. For one thing next year, next fiscal year, we have an additional compensable day which has to be paid for. We have GSA…

I thank the distinguished gentleman, the Chairman, for the time, and let me just rise in strong support of this amendment. This, I think, is one of the most outrageous, offensive taxes that I've ever heard of. The idea of taxing U.S…