This legislation before us contains two important Appropriations bills: the Interior and Environmental bill and the Financial Services bill. The first of these two bills, the Interior bill, funds important programs that protect and promote…

I reserve a point of order on the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Quigley moves to recommit the bill H.R. 6147 to the…

I withdraw my reservation of my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation of a point of order is withdrawn.

Before we can conclude our debate, I wanted to thank Chairman Calvert and Ranking Betty McCollum of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee for their work; and also the Financial Services and General Government…

Woman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), the chairman of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, for the purpose of a colloquy.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Jenkins), a member of the committee.

I am pleased the House is taking the next step towards our Appropriations bills today. These bills maintain vital Federal responsibilities and reflect common American values. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation…

Earlier in this debate, we thanked all the members of the staff who made this great bill a reality through their good efforts: the professional staff, associate staff, and all those who work in our personal offices. Again, I would like to…

On rollcalls 291, 292, and 293, I am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 291, ``yea'' on rollcall No. 292, and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 293. PERSONAL EXPLANATION

I want to thank the gentlewoman for the time and rise in strong support of her bill, the Defense appropriations bill. I know I join Mrs. Lowey in congratulating Ms. Granger and Mr. Visclosky for their excellent Defense appropriations bill…

With all due respect to the minority leader, the process has been collaborative, Republicans and Democrats. These are the three bills that have historically received both Republican and Democratic support. They embody American values. What…

Each year, it is our constitutional duty to provide funding for the Federal Government. We began that process on the House floor yesterday, considering three very important funding bills: Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military…