I thank the ranking member of the Science Committee for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is an important piece of legislation, and I am glad the House is considering it today. I would like to begin by thanking the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

I want to thank the ranking member for yielding. I rise today in support of H.R. 4412, the NASA Authorization Act of 2014, and to applaud the commitment made by my colleagues, Ranking Member Edwards and Chairman Palazzo, to work so hard to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Harper). The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. As the Chair stated, the gentleman from Virginia controls the time.

I just want to make sure the record is clear. There are two amendments. It appears that the gentleman is talking about the other amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman is not recognized. The gentleman from Virginia may proceed.

My bipartisan amendment is very simple. It would move our country in line with industrialized countries around the world that long ago recognized the importance of industrial hemp as a natural resource, an agricultural commodity, and a…

It is a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The Member having the floor would need to yield for a parliamentary inquiry to be entertained.

May I please inquire as to the remaining time? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Oregon has 2 minutes remaining.

Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman yield for a parliamentary inquiry?

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Walberg

Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentleman yield for a parliamentary inquiry?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 13, line 21, after the dollar amount insert ``(reduced by $9,000,000) (increased by $9,000,000)''. The Acting CHAIR…

I thank the ranking member for yielding, and I rise in support of the en bloc amendment, which includes the amendment I offered with the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden), to call attention to an important issue facing the Army National…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chairman, I rise today to express support for strong Buy American provisions within the Department of Defense procurement policy. I would like to thank Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, and…

our industry supports the continued multiple use management of our Nation's public lands

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 26, line 20, insert before the semicolon at the end the following: ``, including how the State entity…

This does improve the bill. Collaboration between charter schools and traditional schools is a good thing. Sharing of practices will be beneficial. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon will be postponed. {time} 1115 Amendment No. 12 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of…

May is Older Americans Month, and today I rise to call attention to historic legislation that has for decades served as a lifeline to our country's seniors. The Older Americans Act is responsible for critical services, like housing…

NOAA is a critically important agency with helping our communities, our economy, and our ecosystems remain healthy and resilient in the face of an ever-shifting environment.

I am sure you can understand my concern with the proposed elimination of education and awareness grants through the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program.

I remain concerned about the risk associated with a likely gap in polar data and NOAA's plans to mitigate the impact of this gap.

As we face--find ourselves facing one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, climate change, we are in need of your national leadership and advocacy on this issue.

For constituents up and down the coasts who grew up memorizing tsunami evacuation routes, this can't come soon enough.

This is, as we have discussed, in stark contrast to the Ryan budget with its cuts.