I have a concern following up on my colleague across the aisle as far as security but from a different perspective.

China's investments around the world are staggering.

I have always followed the money, whether that is in organized crime or drug dealing or selling arms illegally.

I agree with you to a certain extent, but don't forget when we look at trade, just simply trade, from here in the United States around the world, 95 percent of our trade, the people who are going to buy our products live outside the United…

What can you do, what can be done if the President is going to take the responsibility for this?

We have certainly seen where this administration has a series of bungles concerning IRS, Benghazi, Fast and Furious.

We cannot take our eye off of al-Qaeda and there are those that think that al-Qaeda is defeated.

I think there have to be some answers. This has to be done globally, I think.

No government benefit can compensate a person for that.

I do think it is the case. It is the jobs. This is an Administration that says jobs are the issue.

I am sure that we will be able to reach an agreement on this issue.

I absolutely agree with you that we should make certain that our environment is protected, and I think I have reiterated that numerous times.

Americans are ready to work and employers are eager to create jobs if government could just get out of the way.

In 50 or 100 years, the history books that our kids and grandkids read is going to say, what did America do during this time when there was a monumental shift?

This is not the time for America to say, well, yeah, we get it, Iraq didn't go exactly as we had planned; Afghanistan has been a lot longer than we had planned.

This administration has re-established credibility around the globe.

America is sick and tired of war.

Oh, conquer we must when our cause is just.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle A, of title IV, insert the following: SEC. 4033. GAO PILOT PROGRAM TO COLLECT AND…

You know, keeping track of this, it's already done by a bar code, so there's no additional cost. And there's no surveillance. There's no cameras. There's nothing checking on anybody. We're not asking who is buying. We're asking what is…

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 Pennsylvania will be postponed. {time} 2130 It is now in order to consider amendment No. 42…

Once again, I'm not against the use of biofuels. I'm against the use of taxpayer dollars going to not-for-profit organizations to promote the use of biofuels. There is not one vehicle that runs 100 percent on biofuel that I know of at this…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 9006 and insert the following new section: SEC. 9006. REPEAL OF BIODIESEL FUEL EDUCATION…

I reserve the balance of my time, and if my colleague is ready, to close then. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from South Dakota, a member of the committee, has the right to close. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 2…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1 minute remaining.