I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi). The amendment was rejected. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows…

Madam Chair, I move to strike the last word. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I appreciate Chairman Frelinghuysen's able and collegial leadership throughout this process and efforts to assemble a bill in an inclusive manner in our subcommittee. I also want to…

Madam Chair, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), our very able ranking member of the Appropriations Committee.

Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California, Representative Bera.

Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California, Representative Janice Hahn.

Madam Chair, we have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.

In looking at our bill and looking at some of the accounts, especially for the energy and water accounts and the general provisions, there was an excellent article in this week's International Herald Tribune. It talks about sound…

I wonder, for those that don't come from your part of the country, Congressman Garamendi, talk about what it's like to face that possibility of nonrepair of the facilities that you are discussing. The Acting CHAIR. Members are reminded to…

I would just like to reclaim a couple of seconds here and place on the record that, as to the Army Corps of Engineers, the gentleman is correct. If we look back to the years 2011 and 2012, the bills terminated or suspended over 300…

Madam Chair, I seek to identify my side with the gentleman's remarks on the importance of the Asian carp issue to the freshwater lakes of our country and certainly to Lake Erie. He and I share that. The lake is neither Republican nor…