On the recordNovember 8, 2023
Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. This amendment would block the construction of Federal buildings in Washington, D.C., and with all due respect to the gentleman from Montana, it is based on a fundamental misconception. It is not like these projects go up at the whim of the administration. Buildings have to have appropriated funding, and there is a prospectus process on the authorizing side. This is a misguided amendment. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I reserve the balance of my time.
