Chaka Fattah

Reclaiming the balance of my time, without oceans that are alive and healthy, we are going to be challenged ourselves to live. Our Nation has the responsibility for the greatest amount of oceans anywhere in the world. It is tough being the…

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 North Carolina will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Flores

This is impractical. If there were a resignation in the office and if you needed to have a temporary detailee, it would be prohibited from this amendment. The last thing we would want is the President using such extraordinary power without…

In reclaiming my time, I can tell you that those are States that the chairman and the former ranking member, Mollohan--and now myself--have been investing in, in the Justice reinvestment programs, that help States think through how to do…

There may be some confusion. The entire comments of the gentleman who just spoke, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, was on an amendment offered by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Massie). That is not the amendment that was being…

Reclaiming my time, in the hope that perhaps whatever the circumstances that might emerge from these couple of amendments, maybe it might bring greater harmony in our country. I yield back the balance of my time.

Reclaiming my time, a lot of us would love to go out to dinner tonight and have salmon. The issue for the science of this is that you can't make a mistake. This is a multiyear process. You have got a lot going on here. And if you blow it…

In reclaiming my time, it is true that I represent an urban area, yes. I would be glad to continue to yield.

With all due respect, this is an attempt to authorize on an appropriations bill. These buffer zones that have been put in place under the expertise of NOAA have been part and parcel to making sure that the salmon in the hatchery system…

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

In reclaiming my time, I would now like to yield to the gentlelady from Connecticut (Ms. Esty).

I want to make a couple of points. One is that this requirement is in place now and has been in place, and it has not disrupted life. It has saved lives, however. This requirement does not actually apply to normal shotguns or to hunting…

Reclaiming my time, in closing, I participated with the former Attorney General, Dick Thornburgh, in a pro bono effort for some of our major law firms, which is great. However, national Legal Services in many of these rural communities…

I am opposed to this amendment. I do, however, want to yield to the gentlelady from the great State of Florida--part of the Space Coast, and who does an extraordinary job--to speak on behalf of Legal Services. Before I do that, I want to…

In reclaiming my time, there will also be another amendment on NSF that the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price) may speak to, and with that, I yield back the balance of my time.

In defense of the National Science Foundation and in opposition to these cuts, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey, Congressman Holt. This is another one of these amendments that works against the effort of the committee, which is to…

I share the sentiments of the chairman. Space technology is critically important. I want to acknowledge the work that was originally done by Bobby Braun, who is now at Georgia Tech, Mike Gazarik, who now is the chief space technologist at…

I think we have resolved this, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Broun). The amendment was rejected.

Reclaiming my time, let me say: Let's work through it. We can work together. The chairman has given you his assurances that he will work with you, but there is no possibility that we can afford to cut this agency by 20 percent. I need to…

What the chairman offered--he said $150,000 if we can't get you Holdren or someone to give you a satisfactory answer to your question. There are some rules about executive branch agents, individuals, and advisers to the President not being…

In every single instance and when we deal with this question in law, we provide an exception for incest, and for some reason in the language, that is missing in this instance. So I thank the gentleman for pointing that out. I do realize…

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. For what purpose does the gentleman from Pennsylvania seek recognition?

I would like to be heard, Madam Chair, if the gentleman would reserve his point of order.

In rural areas, a lot of times, these challenges go without the same notice that they might bring in a large, metropolitan area. I think it is so useful that the gentleman has brought this matter to our attention, and I am glad that we…

I enthusiastically support the chairman's decision to accept it. I thank the gentlelady from Texas, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms…