This bill drastically cuts funding for FAA programs, threatening the development of the NextGen air traffic control system and requiring the furlough of hundreds of safety-related employees. The bill also would change the National…

I hadn't planned to speak except I must rebut the nonsense we just heard from the previous speaker. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States has a duty to faithfully execute the laws. He is doing so. Though he doesn't agree with the…

I thank the gentleman for his remarks and for yielding. I just want to make one comment on what was said a moment ago by the gentleman from Florida. This amendment reduces funding in this CR to $10 billion. It should be enough to withdraw…

I'm pleased to offer this amendment along with the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) and the gentlewoman from California (Mr. Stark). The continuing resolution provides approximately $100 billion for Department of Defense operations in…

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 the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. Not more than…

I rise as designee of the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) and I am pleased to offer the 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 the bill…

I am not going to repeat all of what has been said about the Republican war on women, about the fact that the Republican majority was elected pledging jobs and all we see is a war on various social services and women and nothing about…

I now yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this is a bipartisan amendment sponsored by Mr. Conyers, Mr. Paul, myself and Mr. Jones. The amendment would prohibit the use of any funds made available in this act to make an…

How much time do I have left? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 1 minute remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 424 Offered by Mr. Fortenberry

Thank you. The remarks of the gentleman from Florida were incorrect. This amendment limits $10 billion from this CR, enough to bring the troops home during the pendency of this CR. Funds that were already spent were appropriated from the…

The continuing resolution under consideration today includes very dangerous cuts to key transportation programs. This is exactly the wrong thing to do if we want to reduce unemployment, create jobs, and grow the economy. In a survey…