Hal Rogers: “That is not this bill. Reclaiming my time, this bill has been available to you since Tuesday. Madam Speaker, may I…”

I look forward working with my colleagues on a package that mitigates socio-economic disparities, advances racial equity, and promotes affordable access to opportunity.

I urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I urge a rejection of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I rise with a heavy heart to pay tribute to the memory of that longtime friend of ours and colleague on the Appropriations Committee, which he chaired, former Congressman Jerry Lewis from California, who passed away July 15, 2021. After…