Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga), my friend and member of the Financial Services Committee.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just want to say how much I appreciate the efforts on behalf of my home community by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. As you have heard, Congressman Moolenaar, my…

Mr. Chairman, I rise for the purpose of engaging Chairman Shuster in a colloquy with respect to the Kildee-Moolenaar amendment that the House will consider shortly. First, I thank him for his efforts, and for the efforts of Ranking Member…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 1__. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. Section 219 of the…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment is something, obviously, I have been working on for some time. It would bring urgently needed aid to my hometown of Flint, Michigan. For over a year, the Flint water crisis has been public, and we have not yet…

It is fully paid for. I thank the gentleman for the question. Fully paid for. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.

So we have a fully paid-for provision. There is no excuse. It will not increase the deficit. So it does beg the question: Why? Or a better way to put it: Why not? I have to admit, Mr. Speaker, I am coming to a conclusion that I don't want…

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate and understand the gentleman's comment. My point is this: Prove me wrong. Prove me wrong. You have it in your power to take up this legislation. It is not me who is blocking this legislation. I don't want to come…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Mr. Hastings, so much for his kind words, for yielding, and for his unyielding support for the people of my home community. It means a lot to me. I rise in opposition to the previous question so that I can…

Mr. Speaker, last week, Republicans introduced a bill that would fund the government for 2\1/2\ months but does not include any help whatsoever for my home community of Flint, Michigan, struggling with water that was poisoned by State…

I thank the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings) for yielding and for all of his advocacy on behalf of the people of my community and, also, of the many forgotten people across the country. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the…