He was a registered Republican but was three times appointed by George Bush to high economic positions.

I thank the Democratic whip, and I thank him for the leadership he provided during his years as majority leader when we were able to do some things. You know, we're talking about what this Congress didn't do. I suppose in some ways we…

What we have is an objection to the fact that we have, for the first time, an independent consumer agency.

First, I note that the chairman of the Budget Committee said that we want to get this out of the backrooms. Then I reread the bill, and the bill says that one person, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, will draft this bill…

Reclaiming my time to say, if that's the case, if the letters ``U'' and ``N'' were left out, knowing the animosity on that side to the U.N., I can understand why psychologically that would have happened. I yield again to the gentlewoman.

First, as with regards to the tragedy, of course we all come together. But the fact that we can celebrate tragedy does not mean that we put aside, in a democratic body, our legitimate differences. This is not simply a small mistake, but it…

Reserving the right to object, I think we should have an explanation here. The Clerk read the technical language; but as I understand it, what happened was that the bill that we were voting on yesterday and will vote on today has an error…

Apparently, that is what was in the bill. They said it was a typo, that the letters ``U'' and ``N'' were left out. I will say there is certain equality here. The day before yesterday, the mistake was letters, and today it's numbers. I…

It's my time. If the gentleman wants me to yield, I will yield. First, I would note that the error was in the first substantive page. This was not buried somewhere deep in the bill. Just to reinforce the point that a lot of people didn't…

Of the first substantive one. If the gentleman wants me to, I would yield to the gentlewoman from North Carolina.

Proceeding on my reservation, I appreciate the gentlewoman's mea culpa. She wasn't here at the time. I would note that it is my predecessor, the late Reverend Robert Drinan, S.J., who was better than I at responding to mea culpas. I won't…

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 Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Posey The Acting CHAIR. It…