Lori Trahan: “I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask for its consideration. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the…”

“I have an amendment at the desk, and I ask for its consideration. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Insert after section 2(e) the following (and redesignate subsequent subsections accordingly): (f) IRS Employees.--For calendar year 2019, the rate of basic pay of any employee of the Internal Revenue Service provided under chapter 95 of title 5, United States Code, who did not receive a pay increase by operation of subsections (a) through (e) shall be increased by 2.6 percent. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 87, the gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Mrs. Trahan) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Massachusetts. {time} 1200”