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 Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 408 Offered by Mr. Clyburn

Who has the right to close on this amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia has the right to close.

A broad range of people in the community. This is something that needs to be seriously studied and done right. There is a very strong likelihood that if it isn't done properly, there may well be something that happens in the Klamath River…

I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy. He is absolutely correct. What is being dealt with in the Klamath Basin is an unraveling of a serious problem all because the Federal Government has promised more than Mother Nature can deliver. And…

I'm sad to have to offer this amendment this evening. It's more unfortunate that if we're going to be subject to a strict interpretation of the House rules, I have a list of provisions already in this young session where time after time…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 303, strike lines 3 through 9 and insert the following: (b) For payment to the Corporation for Public…

I appreciate Speaker Boehner and my Republican colleagues providing for an open discussion on this legislation, and I appreciate the Speaker's request that we be respectful of the process. I think that is important. But I think it is also…

I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes.

The next few days on the floor of the House will be critical for the future of public broadcasting. With the new Republican majority, people here are hoping for saving less than one cent per day on this ideological assault--on what…

Thank you for your eloquent statement, your support. And your being with us here this evening is very important. I think your point about how we start the day--how many of us were relying on public broadcasting for up-to-the-minute results…

Thank you. As only a dedicated volunteer of public broadcasting could come forward with that eloquence and the personal story, I deeply appreciate it. A couple of facts I think that ought to be on the table. We are talking about less than…

We look forward to continuing this conversation on the floor of the House. There has been an exciting outpouring of support around the country as people have been invited to look at the facts and to share their opinions. I know that this…