I have visited the Intrepid Center over in Bethesda. We have been working with our veterans on post-traumatic stress. I know, in Houston, some of the best work in the Nation is being done at the University of Texas, at the Center for…

We spend a lot of time making something simple complex. The problem here is that, in a small nation, an island like Cuba, trying to discern whether somebody is related--a cousin, a nephew, a so-and-so who might work for some entity--is…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Georgia and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the ranking member and a great leader for our team on Appropriations.

This is an appropriations bill. I just want everybody to know it is $2 million per inmate at Guantanamo. It is a premium facility, $2 million per inmate. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from New York has expired. {time} 2100

If the proposal would have been to put this money in the veterans courts or drug courts or youth mentoring, I probably wouldn't be standing; but the idea of putting it into savings when we know that the allocation is already shy of what we…

I would like, at this point, unless there are more comments, to assert the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania may state his point of order. Point of Order

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…

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…

This is the amendment relative to trust and gun trust and whether there needs to be a background check or not?

Reclaiming my time, we are talking red snapper, right? I yield to the gentleman.

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 yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson), who has led the Democratic effort in terms of science, and I particularly thank her for her leadership on NASA.

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

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…

Is this the one that the Clerk just read? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is correct. That is the amendment that the Clerk just read and addressing page 3, line 10. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from California and a…

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…

Reclaiming my time in opposition, in all good, there is some bad. It is true that this amendment would offer some additional dollars for weather forecasting. But $16 million of it--the bulk of the $21 million--would go into technology…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Chairman, I don't want anyone to be confused here. On the floor, the chairman from the subcommittee and from the full committee has said--and I have said it--that we realize that the Legal Services Corporation and…

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…

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 visited at the ATF headquarters. In looking at their work particularly focused on explosives--and their new site in Alabama--looking at some of the work that they are doing around the country, it is so vitally important that I think at…

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 New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Marino