I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

It is already the rule. We are wasting our time here today. These are reported. The hypocrisy of coming to the floor and claiming to be for the children, while opposing the President's supplemental budget that actually will take care of…

Again, there is no question that everyone knows that we are in a suicide epidemic. We have to do whatever we can, whatever is within our powers--work with our States, work within our local jurisdictions, work with our community…

So I assume that answer validates my point. Madam Chair, I withdraw the motion to rise. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the motion is withdrawn. There was no objection.

Read the plain language of the amendment. It decreases an amount, and it increases an amount. That is all it does. It doesn't increase funding for firearm violence. If the gentleman were so interested in doing more, more research, he could…

We have heard the debate. I don't know if vouchers are brought into this debate. It is interesting because, with vouchers like the OSP program in the District of Columbia, 97 percent of the students are minorities. That is a voucher…

The bottom line is this bill already increases this program. With the committee report, page 59, we suggest an increase of $15 million. The $15 million in this amendment comes out of the Office of the Secretary. Again, I don't know how the…

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 2 minutes remaining.

If I can inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 45 seconds remaining.

This is a good cause. This is a good idea. But, you know, we have $10 billion in unspent CHIP funds sitting in a fund. So the question is: Why take this from the Secretary's office? I get it. Some people don't like the Secretary. Some…

I rise hesitatingly to oppose this amendment. This is not an inconsequential amount of money. This is $3 million, and it is taken out of the Secretary's office. It is not prioritizing and saying, well, this program is more important than…

I am not sure what this amendment does because it just says that you can't change the Office of Civil Rights in contravention of the statute that set up the Department. There is no change in the Office of Civil Rights. The bottom line is…

I was necessarily absent but, had I been present, would have voted no on rollcall vote No. 145, the confirmation of Ryan T. Holte, of Ohio, to be a Judge of the US Court of Federal Claims. Madam President, I was necessarily absent but, had…

I was necessarily absent but, had I been present on May 16, 2019, would have voted no on rollcall vote No. 116, the confirmation of Jeffrey A. Rosen, to be Deputy Attorney General. Mr. President, I was necessarily absent but, had I been…

I was absent for vote No. 76 the motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar No. 200, the nomination of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior. Had I been present, I would have voted no on the motion to invoke cloture…

I urge the Speaker to immediately schedule this important bill to save the lives of these babies who are born alive after an abortion attempt. This bill is exceedingly important and should be brought to the floor. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

I thank the Senator from Tennessee. Dr. King continues: You may well ask: ``Why direct action? Why sit ins, marches and so forth? Isn't negotiation a better path?'' You are quite right in calling for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very…

I do think that one thing the Federal Government can do is expand the ability of states to be forward-thinking in how they provide alternative education.

the Federal Government says--you know, it is the words of Ronald Reagan, you know, the nine most dangerous--however many words it is, you know, 'I am here from the Federal Government and I am here to help.'

I want to thank you for thinking outside of the box in how to--in how to reverse some of that.

I'm worried that it could disappear. Could you--that the use of Roundup could disappear.

How is this not analogous? Is the next thing that someone in your shop is going to say, 'You know what? Some States approve it. It is a profitable product. Let's go ahead and lend money for marijuana growth.'

Agriculture should never be partisan. It should be about a very important economy in our country to that.

Congress's own law mandates that you meet certain budgetary caps and there's certain constraints there.

the President merely followed the statute