If you just say here is this big bar you have to reach and they can't reach it, they aren't even going to try to get there.

We need to make regulations that inspire him to roll up his sleeves and find the next innovation that makes coal even cleaner.

You know, Mr. Nadler, you could have offered an amendment last night. We had a whole total open process. And Mr. Runyan--where is Mr. Runyan?--Mr. Runyan added money to this project, to Violence Against Women. Secondly, this is a…

I think we have actually said enough. I think it is a good bill. I want to thank again Mr. Fattah and all the Members on both sides of the aisle. It was a good, bipartisan bill. I urge rejection of the amendment, and I yield back the…

I thank the gentleman for his interest in and advocacy for STEM education. I share his belief that STEM education must be a national priority, and I think the more we invest in it, it is very important for this country so the 21st century…

I am not a legal scholar, and at 10:10, I don't think I can do it, but there may be a time. I believe now in my State there is not discrimination with regard to voting. I think our Governor is a good, decent guy, and I don't think he wants…

I was the only member of the Virginia delegation to vote for the Voting Rights Act in 1982. I attended school for 1 year in a State in which I saw things that were different than I had seen before. And there is a Simon and Garfunkel song…

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

I have no objection. I support the amendment. It's appropriate to reduce the Agency's representation funds in this austere fiscal environment. Last year, the House and Senate conference committee on the bill reduced every representation…

I thank the gentleman from Alaska. We will work with the other body to ensure that these programs are adequately funded.

We have a little concern, but we are going to accept the amendment with the idea we can work as we go to conference. We will accept the amendment.

In reclaiming my time, I do take Mr. Brennan at his word. I think Mr. Brennan is actually a constituent who lives in my congressional district. He has a pretty distinguished career in having been our station chief in Saudi Arabia and the…

I share the comments made by Mr. Fattah and by my friend from New York (Mr. King). At every hearing we have, we raise this issue with Director Mueller. Director Mueller may be the best--not one of the best--the best Director that we've…

I thank you, and with that I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes…

I want to thank the gentleman and the gentlelady for raising this issue and standing up. This was not done by our committee. This was done by the Justice Department, by the administration. But what we will do is next week we will ask the…

I hear people talking about States' rights. If a State said sexual trafficking is okay, would we honor that and say that we're not going to protect? I would hope not. States, in the past, have done some things that have not been good in…

What does this amendment say if a young person, 15, at a high school in whatever State is watching the House at 7:30, and they say the United States Congress is ready to make it easy to get marijuana, and their mom or dad--what is going…

I thank the gentleman for his comments and for his active support of STEM education in all forms. We'll be happy to work with the gentleman as we move forward to ensure that NSF and other Agencies in this bill are getting the most…

I think this amendment has been adopted on other bills. We accepted the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel). The amendment was…

I object. The Acting CHAIR. Objection is heard. Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mr. Flores

I want to thank both of you for your commitment to safety and mission success at NASA. This is an issue that they have been active on for a while now, and they have raised a number of significant questions. We will be happy to work with…

I thank the gentlelady from Guam for raising this important matter. We will work with the Senate to ensure that funding for these important programs, including coral research activities, is sufficiently maintained.

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher) for yielding and for outlining the concerns that a number of people have about this program. I believe that, despite our differences--and it may not really be that much of a…

I reserve a point of order on the gentlelady's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Maybe when we go to conference--last year this said $4 million. So in a tight budget year when the Ryan budget comes and the other budget comes, we're actually increasing this from $4 million to $10 million, which I think every other…