Chris Van Hollen

This budget does not reflect the priorities of the American people. If you ask most Americans what kind of economy they want, they would say they want an economy that is growing rapidly, with more shared prosperity. You don't get that kind…

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), my friend and colleague and the distinguished Democratic whip.

We keep hearing this mathematical fantasy that somehow the Republican budget balances. I just want to turn to an authority. He is the now-chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. Here is what he said last year: One of the problems I have…

I would actually encourage all those authorizing committees to get to work trying to implement this budget so the American people can see just how bad it is. I would be curious as to whether they are actually going to do it in the next…

And I rise in strong opposition to this budget conference report. I do agree with the gentleman on one issue, which is that the staff of the Budget Committee on both sides, Republican and Democrat, have worked very hard; but, Mr. Speaker…

I would just observe, in response to the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania on the Appropriations Committee, that our military leadership has said that the funds that are requested for this purpose under OCO are not OCO funds, that…

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 Maryland will be postponed.

Let's just keep it. This will be known as the Van Hollen-Mulvaney amendment. I thank the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman's time has expired. {time} 1730

I am willing to withdraw the amendment but only on the understanding--parliamentary inquiry--if I withdraw it and substitute the same amendment in the name of Mr. Mulvaney, can I do that? The Acting CHAIR. Any Member may offer an amendment.

I am asking unanimous consent. The Acting CHAIR. Is the gentleman seeking to withdraw the amendment?

I am asking unanimous consent to make the main sponsor Mr. Mulvaney. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman's request cannot be entertained.

I am pleased to offer this amendment with my colleague, Mr. Mulvaney. And now that we have gotten beyond the sort of procedural objections, let's go to the substance of this. This is the first appropriations bill that we have on the floor…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike the pending paragraph. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 223, the gentleman from Maryland and a Member…

I understand that the meaning of ``is'' is ``is.'' I understand that we are on the first paragraph. Parliamentary inquiry: Is there going to be a point in time when the entire section is pending, such that this amendment would then be…

As I understood the ruling, because the amendment strikes all of this section, as opposed to the portion of the section we are currently on, it is being ruled out of order. Is that correct? The Acting CHAIR. Only one paragraph is currently…

So it is hard to understand how this could be a violation of the point of order if the Budget Committee says that what we are doing violates the budget process or undermines the budget process. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish…

Well, Mr. Chairman, I want to point out that the Budget Committee itself has indicated that this violates the budget process. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland must confine his remarks to the point of order.

My understanding of this is it strikes the provision and, therefore, meets the requirements. After all, this is the first bill we are debating since the budget was passed. The budget opens the door wide to this accounting scam that…

I wish to be heard. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized.

I would just make two points. The first, as I mentioned earlier, one of the great untold success stories of the Affordable Care Act reforms, as well as other reforms in the health care system in recent years, is that we have dramatically…

My friend and colleague from Georgia mentioned tough choices. It is interesting that the Republican budget chooses not to cut one corporate tax break for the purpose of reducing the deficit. Apparently, that is too touch of a choice for…

I would remind my colleague that when President Obama was sworn in, we were losing 780,000 jobs per month--per month. We were in a nosedive. It took a little while to climb out of that deep valley, but we have now had 61 consecutive months…

The House has passed a budget. It is a budget that is wrong for America. It does not reflect our country's priorities, and it does not reflect our values. What it says to the American people is work harder and take home less. That is the…

I want to start by joining the chairman of the committee in thanking all Members for a vigorous debate, and especially to thank the staff of the Budget Committee. As for the Republican budget itself, nothing has changed since we began the…

To the Republican leader, let me just say I think there is a lot of confusion on the Republican side. This is the first time since I have been on the Budget Committee that we have had two official Republican budgets on the floor of the…