Charles Taylor: “if we withdraw any objection to this amendment, is the gentlewoman envisioning a rollcall vote or just a simple voice…”

there is a lot of hysterical comments on the floor, and I share the gentleman's concern about high gas prices. The unfortunate thing is we are not spending any money now to buy gas. No funds are being expended here. We expect the next 39…

I want to say at the outset we do not oppose competitive sourcing. I also want to say that this is not a limiting amendment. Section 335 provides that all studies that are currently ongoing for fiscal years 2002 and 2003 shall be completed…

I understand there is opposition being included in the Special Resource Study currently being conducted by the National Park Service. Would the gentleman agree to work with the ranking member and myself to see if we can resolve that?

I yield 1 minute to the appropriations chairman, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis).