Steny Hoyer: “Reclaiming my time. First, the gentleman is an expert and knows much more than I do about this. I take that as a given.…”

“Reclaiming my time. First, the gentleman is an expert and knows much more than I do about this. I take that as a given. Secondly, he is on the authorizing committee. That committee has full authority to do that. He says it wouldn't be in order. It is not authorizing, but it says none of the funds, which means that whatever is going on can't use any funds to do this. He says it is about creating and not studying. I hear him, but this is an authorizing issue, and it ought to be in the hands and the consideration of the committee of jurisdiction. Apparently, it hasn't moved, which is why the gentleman is now trying to get it through by a backdoor, in effect, of saying none of the funds can be used for the purposes that are ongoing. So, Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment, I urge its rejection, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Davidson). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Perry The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 18 printed in part B of House Report 118-269.”