And what would the impact be on our national security and the viability of our merchant marine if vessels were forced to leave the MSP program and if they then decided to leave the U.S. flag?

preserve what you have. Protect what you have.

the first thing you ought to put on that list is end sequestration.

Administrator Jaenichen... has asked for the opportunity to work with us to figure out how to make sure that within the Department of Transportation, they are doing all of the things necessary to enforce the law.

So that is a major problem.

As bad as this is, I understand that a variety of different budget scenarios may cause MSP to actually have to push as many as 10 vessels out of the program.

We simply want the whole truth.

The gentleman just said that we hadn't received documents with regard to William Wilkins. We have received, I know we haven't received all of them, but I have got them right here.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, as I've listened to all of these arguments, I cannot help but think about the many employees whom we see every day--the hardworking employees who give their blood, sweat, and tears to…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 2879 and to the failure of this House to address the issues of real concern to the American people and the people of my district. Congress has…

I want to thank you for your service.

We don't hear those complaints coming from over the other side now.

I'm deeply disappointed that the IG continues to block the production of information about progressive groups to the committee.

If we can send a man to the moon, we ought to be able to resolve these issues.

I'm not concerned with your compliance, Mr. Werfel, because I have seen it.

As I have said throughout this investigation, our job is to ensure that all applications for tax-exempt status are treated fairly, regardless of whether they are conservative, progressive, or in between.

So let's get him the documents, even over the objection of the IG.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 239, nays 176, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 436] YEAS--239 Aderholt Alexander Amash Amodei Bachmann…

Mr. Chairman, may I have 10 seconds just to--

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 3 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

May I ask how much time we have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 9 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from California has 5 minutes remaining.

The Supreme Court Loudermill case, which Mr. Lynch cited, says that the employee must be given notice before they are fired and an opportunity to respond. This bill, basically you're fired and then you appeal trying to get your job back…

May I inquire as to how much time both sides have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I think the best thing to do is to obey the law, period.

when, say, that female is deprived of an opportunity she should have gotten, then she can't do for her children and, to me, that is criminal.