Erik Paulsen: “I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is similar to the last amendment. It would…”

“I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is similar to the last amendment. It would prevent any funds in the Legislative appropriations bill from being used to distribute printed copies of the Congressional Record to all 435 Members' offices each day that Congress is in session. Now, many times copies of the Congressional Record are thrown straight into the recycling bin. My amendment would prevent funds from being used to deliver these Congressional Record copies to Members' offices. The amendment does not prevent the printing of the Congressional Record, just the delivery of the printed copy. Of course, there are absolutely--as I mentioned in the last amendment, there are legitimate uses for the Congressional Record and some offices may require a hard copy, and this amendment does not prevent that. It remains available for pickup from the Legislative Resource Center for all offices. Again, this is an amendment that is fiscally responsible and environmentally responsible. I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 2100”