Rodney Frelinghuysen

I am sure, on behalf of everybody on the floor, we extend to Mr. Clawson our sympathy and hope that his mother will recover. I am sure if she has the ability to be watching the television tonight, she is already very proud of his…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

While I appreciate the sentiment of the amendment, this is a complicated issue--that is an understatement-- with multifaceted policy ramifications that really can't be fully debated in 5 or 10 minutes. The situation in Syria remains highly…

I very much regret that I must rise in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

Allow me to commend the gentleman from Colorado for pointing up the value of what he talks about here. And let me promise to him that I am sure I will be working very closely with Mr. Visclosky to see what we can do to elevate our…

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 303, the gentleman from Ohio and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the…

Will the gentleman yield? Mr. MacARTHUR. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 303, the gentleman from Colorado and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

I am not an expert in coal, and I am not an expert in what these men describe as an earmark, but I do know that coal is reliable, that it is cost-effective, that it is domestically produced, and that it has been used at this Air Force base…

I reserve a point of order on the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title) insert the…

Let me echo some of the sentiments of Mr. Visclosky about some of the concerns and some of the reports that have been issued by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. It should be worrisome. A hell of a lot of money…

I thank the gentleman for his passion and his remarks. I reserve the balance of my time.

I am pleased to accept the withdrawal. I thank the gentlewoman for her advocacy. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Texas? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk…

If the gentleman will yield, there is some consultation going on at the desk. At the conclusion of those consultations with the Parliamentarian, I will have a better opportunity to respond in, hopefully, a more positive fashion. I reserve…

I claim the time, but I am in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The Fisher House Foundation does incredible work. Both my predecessors, Mr. Murtha and Mr. Young, were strong supporters. Just for the record, my bill already includes an additional $5 million for the Department as a grant to the Fisher…

I do insist on my point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman may state his point of order.

I oppose the amendment. This amendment would strike, as he said, the waiver that is used by the Secretary of Defense and also the Secretary of State. I think it would affect our national security. We need the cooperation of the Pakistanis…

I would like to thank the gentleman for his previous amendment, which I supported, and also for this amendment, which supports greater funds for prostate cancer research. Mr. Chairman, as a matter of history, my predecessor died from…

I continue to reserve my point of order. We are doing a little more homework on the amendment. Certainly, I am supportive of it. I claim the time in opposition, although I support the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the…

While I check the figures to make sure that it is properly offset, I continue to reserve my point of order.

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky) to finish his remarks.

We are prepared to accept your amendment because it is so incredibly reasonable.

Let me congratulate the gentleman from New Jersey, my colleague, for his advocacy on behalf of the KC-10. Mr. Chairman, none of the good work we have done in the Middle East could have been done without the remarkable history of the men…