Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
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.
Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the gentleman from Virginia's amendment. I wanted to point out--perhaps he doesn't have the full numbers--but the figure that we have, we had a request from the administration of $560 million, and we actually…
I, as well as the chairman, appreciate the gentleman coming to the floor and pointing out some of the inadequacies of process here, but I wanted to just state for the record that a couple of the items that the gentleman targets, I think…
Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Duffy). The amendment was agreed to. The CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…
Mr. Chairman, I just want to say to my fellow Great Lakes member that I appreciate his coming down here tonight at this late hour and representing the interests of the Great Lakes. We need stronger voices, and you, obviously, are one of…
Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the gentleman's amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
I have no further requests for time, so I yield back the balance of my time in the interests of moving forward with the bill.
I also appreciate the Members bringing this to our attention, having visited more than one of these facilities and look forward to working with the chairman to support this very worthy activity.
I would like to yield 30 seconds to myself to just thank the gentlewoman very much for her comments and to say how very much I enjoyed visiting the Berkeley lab with her out in California and knowing the work that they are doing not just…
Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a very, very hard-working and passionate member of our Appropriations Committee.





