I thank the gentleman for yielding and I thank the gentleman for offering his motion. We've heard all kinds of emotional stuff and language here. But let's just cut to the chase. This doesn't cut anything. It doesn't slash anything. This…

Let me just say this complements the amendment that was done earlier by Mrs. Blackburn from Tennessee. This is the no-more-Solyndras amendment. We're all familiar with that situation. As the Clerk read, this amendment would prohibit any…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I would just respond that the gentleman talked about--a ``couple of problems'' I think was the language he used referring to this program. It's hard to see when you have companies going bankrupt with taxpayer money, and 22 out of 26 of the…

So just a minute ago you told me there was no political influence in deciding this, and yet in an email you sent to the guy who is making the decision, you reference the President of the United States.

This is the first time we have had any direct link to the White House in the 1705 program.

I am confused again. Now, which is it? Is this loan guarantee program so great and these companies are so wonderful this is apple pie, and yet Mr. Kats says they couldn't get funding in the private sector?

Too often this Administration takes liberties with the American people's money based on the flawed assumption that Government knows best.

We need guidance and support from the White House.

First of all, what happened with the Public Buildings Service Conference is totally unacceptable as is any waste of taxpayer dollars.

I think past performance is critical in making good pre-award decisions.

I think that it is critically important that the SBA, with OFPP's help and partnership, executes and oversees the 8(a) program officially and effectively as intended by Congress.

I truly believe that suspension and debarment can be a very important tool in protecting taxpayer dollars when there is evidence of a bad actor or waste, fraud, and abuse.

Make the industrial farms compete on a level playing field and I assure you that the quality of food in this country will increase as costs decrease.

It is imperative that the current system be turned on its head and the emphasis be placed on sustaining the local family farm instead of the resource guzzling and pollution producing corporate farm industry.

This is not a game to see how much money we can get from the Federal Government to run our State; this is a program designed to provide a safety net for the poor and the disabled.

It is both shocking and disheartening that the Government failed to catch any of these cases.

Our plan is to not cut Medicaid, but it is to block grant it back to the States.

I think that is well said.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him more importantly for his leadership here in the Congress. You said it right. You said it well. Whether you're for a fair tax or for a flat tax, one thing is certain: The American people…

total federal means-tested welfare spending should be returned to pre-recession levels, adjusted for inflation.

This type of spending cap would save the taxpayers over $2.7 trillion dollars during its first decade.

An important step in reducing future unsustainable federal deficits would be to return welfare spending to pre-recession levels.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I just want to respond to two arguments my friend from Maryland has made in his remarks and, frankly, made the last 2 days in this debate. First, he says we need a balanced approach. Everyone understands…

What do the American people have to show for DOE's use of their money? A disgraceful portfolio of loans and loan guarantees.