Chaka Fattah

I rise reluctantly in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would agree with the chairman and his wisdom, and I would also ask my colleagues to support it. I have no objection.

I should report to the House that Bill Cooper got married, just had a new son, and got his graduate degree on the GI bill that we passed. He is just another example of what can happen for our veterans when we take care of them. I thank the…

On behalf of our country, I attended the Healthy brain: healthy Europe conference in Ireland. The estimate in these 28 EU countries was that some 36 percent of the population had some type of mental health challenge, and they deal with it…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

We will work together on this. This is a very important area of interest for me, and I thank the gentlewoman for offering her amendment.

We have an Earth in which the majority of it is covered by oceans. As a nation, we have more responsibility territorially for the world's oceans than any other nation. You agree that this is a major issue. It is funded at a level that we…

I am authentically opposed to the amendment, but I would also make an allowance to yield to my chairman after I make my comments. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. {time} 1700

In this bill there are three cuts: at NASA on the Earth Science program, the cut to the National Science Foundation in terms of the ability to focus on geosciences, and the issue that is raised by my great friend from Oregon, and they…

Let me just say that I rise in support of the amendment, and I think this shows the bigger picture here if the country has to choose between promoting manufacturing and whether or not we can safely operate the world's largest prison…

I also would work with the gentlewoman and the chairman on this. You know, the premise of our entire judicial system is that we would rather a guilty person go free than any innocent person be in prison. Forensic science has brought a lot…

In reclaiming my time, I am glad that we are all in agreement. I don't want families to be left alone, though, if they have someone who is suffering from mental health illnesses. The reason that question is asked in a community survey is…

I talked to our colleague from Georgia, who just spoke on this matter, and I know he has talked about how this is really critically important for veterans. It is a population that we have to be concerned about, so I want to thank you again…

I thank the gentleman. I also oppose the amendment. The business of our country is, I think, appropriate in making sure that our businesses are not locked out of a market around the world. Only 2 percent of American businesses export…

I don't think it is any fault of your own. I am just saying for the technical matter I think that we have. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has two amendments at the desk, one to the pending paragraph and one to the previous…

I think we have passed that point in the bill. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I had risen before we had passed that point in the bill and was not recognized.

I would also work with the chairman on this matter to make sure this is fully reviewed and investigated.

We are in agreement, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Poliquin

I gladly yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Culberson), my chairman, if he has any more to add on this matter before I yield to my colleague over here.

On that, I want to say something, and then I will yield to my colleague. I led the effort in my home State to create drug courts when I was in the State senate before any of my gray hairs. They have worked out spectacularly well in many…

I obviously would work with the chairman on this and a whole range of other items. The offsets that you have identified would be very problematic, from my point of view. But I will work with the chairman. We need to make sure we fully fund…

I have one remaining speaker, so I reserve the balance of my time to close.

May I inquire of the time remaining on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 7 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 12 minutes remaining.

The chairman and the staff have done a remarkable job working on a whole range of issues related to fish, not just in the Gulf of Mexico and Texas, but throughout the questions around salmon in Washington State and the issues related to…

If America misses the boat here, you know, it is kind of lights out.