Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, I have no objection to the amendment. I share the opinion that NSF must exercise caution. I should tell Members, the NSF funding here is at an all-time high. This is a Republican committee, if you will. The House and we…

The reason the numbers are what they are, there was an indiscriminate cut by the administration of $75 million. Secondly--and I know the gentleman from Colorado didn't mean this--but you kind of just blew off the DEA agents. A number of…

Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Smith of Texas

Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to the amendment. The gentleman's amendment would cut the DEA by $18 million to pay for a $15 million increase for LSC. The DEA primarily targets high-level drug trafficking organizations, disrupting…

Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 4 minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the further consideration of H.R. 4660, and that I may include tabular…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the House Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution (H. Res. 603) and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 603 Resolved, That the…

Mr. Chair, I have no objection to the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the gentleman's concern, and we will continue to work on this. I thank the gentleman for his comments. We will work on this in an appropriate way for the people of your region.

I thank the gentleman. Four agents have died since 2009. Four agents have died since 2009.