Todd Tiahrt: “What I think it will do, Mr. Chairman, is it will force the parents to deal with the issue, and the children too, and…”

I want to point out that we did a joint review process of each of these earmarks to make sure that they were within the guidelines of what we have done in past precedence in the House. This particular earmark, like the other earmarks…

So, Mr. Chairman, as I understand this, what the gentleman from Utah is doing is his very best to represent the interests of his State. And what the gentleman from Colorado is doing was try to represent the best interests of his State. So…

I was just curious as to which line this amount was coming from and where it is going to because the amendment I have just says it decreases $1 million and it increases $1 million.

I believe, in my estimation, I am waiting for confirmation from the Congressional Budget Office, that it will be out of order.