John Tierney: “I also think that sometimes we have cut beyond those areas and into the bone.”

This is the final amendment to the bill. It won't kill the bill, and it will not send it back to committee. If this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, there are 5 legislative…

There is always a reason. And when you talk about prioritizing, we had amendment after amendment on the Republican side to cut special ed, to provide money for another program.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on passage of the bill, if…

At this time, I would like to yield 1 minute to our colleague from Oregon, Suzanne Bonamici.