May 25, 2016
Mr. Chair, may I inquire how much time I have remaining, please? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio has 2 minutes remaining.
Marcy Kaptur
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Marcy Carolyn Kaptur is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Ohio's 9th congressional district since 1983. She is the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress. Kaptur has focused on various issues throughout her tenure, including healthcare, economic development, and veterans' affairs. Her commitment to her constituents is evident in her advocacy for policies that support working families and promote job growth in Ohio.
Congressional Record · 2016-05-25
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment which ties the hands of several departments--certainly the Department of Energy, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, all of our independent agencies that are…
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent that the request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Welch) be withdrawn to the end that the Chair put the question de novo. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will…
May 25, 2016
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chair, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee has been absolutely unrelenting in her representation of Houston and of the serious situation that is faced there by the citizenry and leaders because of the…
May 25, 2016
Okay. I thank the Chair so very much. In such case, I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I would like to assure the Members that the following amendment is the one that we are debating: ``None of the funds made available by this act may be used to revoke funding previously awarded to or within the State of North…
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chairman, 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 Alabama will be postponed. {time} 2015 Amendment Offered by Mr. Higgins
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I don't have a copy of the amendment in front of me, but from what I have listened to the gentleman, it sounds like discrimination in the guise of religious freedom, and I would hope that isn't what the gentleman intends. I…
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment and want to begin by saying that ideological riders have no place on appropriation bills, certainly on this bill, and, frankly, I don't believe that this is even germane to the Energy and Water…
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chair, this amendment is actually costly, inefficient, and it rolls back progress in a department that has really been experiencing tremendous leadership under Dr. Ernest Moniz. The Mullin amendment would stop the Department of Energy…
May 25, 2016
Mr. Chair, I urge Members to oppose the gentleman's amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.
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