I want to thank the gentleman, quite sincerely, for his amendment. And again, as I will oft repeat tonight, as the gentleman knows, we had to cut $5 billion from this bill, and we had to make some genuinely tough choices. In this case, we…

I want to begin by thanking my friend from Minnesota for the amendment. I am a big fan of career and technical education, and, frankly, along with the State of Ohio, Oklahoma probably has the most robust and strongest career technical…

It has been a good and robust debate, but I don't think it has been a particularly partisan debate. As a matter of fact, I see people on both sides of the aisle that actually have both solutions. My friend, Mr. Scott, may have the best…

I appreciate the gentleman's amendment, and I know the sincerity of his view on the issue. This amendment, in my view, mirrors, to some degree, the last administration's regulation on so-called Fair Play and Safe Workplaces, also known as…

I want to begin by thanking my friend. We are classmates, we are friends, and we have served on the Budget Committee together. So I know the commitment to fiscal responsibility is serious and continuing and real. I particularly want to…

I want to, again, thank my good friend for, as he always does, raising important issues, and I appreciate his bringing attention to the mental health of children. The amendment offered--and this is an important point I think many Members…

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 Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 176 Offered by Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania The…

Once again, I agree with my friend on the basic point, but this, too, is a program that was authorized with no funding. The things we got funding for in the 21st Century Cures Act, we funded to the penny. Frankly, things we didn't get…

I thank my friend for yielding and for his excellent work in this area. Yes, we would look forward to that. Frankly, we have pretty regular exchanges with a lot of the committees under our jurisdiction where they have done the hard work of…

I don't rise to oppose. I just wanted to commend my friend for bringing this issue and highlighting it. We think it is very important. We wanted to note that we support what he is trying to do. We certainly accept the amendment, and we…

I wish to advise my friend we certainly intend to accept his amendment, and I look forward to working with him as we go forward on the bill. I think there are some other areas where we can increase funding, as well, that would fit with my…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, even though I am not opposed to it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Having yielded to people on both sides of the debate, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey). The question was taken; and the Acting…

The gentleman's amendment has no net impact on the funding of the bill, so I do not oppose the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time.

Okay. But substantial reductions, and in programs that have already been cut. So for that reason, I would oppose my friend's additional cuts, but I would hope to work with him going forward in something that I know he knows is a far…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

I want to begin by thanking the chairman of the full committee, the ranking member of the full committee, certainly the ranking member of the subcommittee, and the staff for the tremendous assistance they provided in putting together this…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

I am reiterating my earlier announcement that all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only, and I will not yield for any other purpose. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma does not yield; therefore, the unanimous…

I do not yield. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma does not yield; therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Ruiz) for the…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 500 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 500 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I thank the gentleman for raising this issue. Along with Congressman Woodall and Congresswoman Handel, you have been leaders in this effort. I appreciate what you are doing and will stay in touch as progress is made.

I thank my colleague from South Carolina for raising this important question. I agree that the National Emergency Grant program is an important bipartisan program to train workers and help them find new careers. Current year funds for the…

Yesterday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for consideration of H.R. 3354, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, also known as the Make America Secure and Prosperous…

I want to begin by discussing process with my good friend from Massachusetts, where I think he makes some good points, but I think he fails to recognize the progress that this bill represents. My good friend knows, because we have the…