the horror stories we hear, most of them are breaking existing law.

I compare that to our voting rights laws, which deny a large chunk of the folks I represent from the right to participate in the ballot box after they have rehabilitated and paid their debts to society.

The stories that Mr. Green told about the discrimination that minorities face at some banks is a problem, it is real, and it is something we should be doing something about.

If we have folks at the CFPB who think there are folks who are racists and cronyists and discriminating on any other basis at the CFPB, let's find something we can agree on and try and fix that.

I find that absolute unacceptable.

I think that is an improvement over the legislation, the BDC legislation.

I thank the gentleman from North Carolina. I thank him for doing this. I think it is wonderful that we are having a night designated as the people's night. You would think that we would do that just every day in here, but I think that more…

I thank my friend, Mr. Luetkemeyer, and I thank the chairman. What we are up here talking about is a program where the government is trying to put legal businesses out of business--that is what Operation Choke Point is--legal businesses…

I would suggest to you, Mr. Schweikert, that you were, in fact, being insensitive: you were being insensitive to the trial bar.

Listen, I had the same experience as you did, Mr. Schweikert. I was in the Longworth House Office Building a couple years back. You and I wrote a bill together to try to either delay or prevent the DOJ from putting this regulation into…

We will get equality, Mr. Schweikert. We will have equal access to the swimming pools under this regulation because no one will have the access. That will be the ultimate result here. In an effort to make it accessible to everybody, we…

Mr. Schweikert, thank you for the opportunity to talk about this a little bit without the pressures of the 2-minute timer or a 3-minute timer, actually talk about something in detail for a change in this House because it merits the…

Unless Mr. Van Hollen has anything to add, I believe the same arguments that we just made on his previous amendment stand for this one, and I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. Does any Member seek time in opposition?

I respect that, Mr. Chairman. I am not asking the Chair for an advisory opinion. I am asking the Chair to clarify the ruling the Chair has already made. Is it with or without prejudice? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair has ruled and is ready…

I want to read something at the beginning of this: ``Abuse of the overseas contingency operation global war on terror cap adjustment is a backdoor loophole that undermines the integrity of the budget process.'' It goes on to say that 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 South Carolina will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Military…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike p. 62 line 23 thru page 63 line 6. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 223, the gentleman from South…

If appropriations come across with any OCO money hidden in it, I will do everything I can to strip it. It is a slush fund and a gimmick, and our own budget called it a backdoor trick last year.

I would like to read a portion of the language we are seeking to strike. It says: ``For an additional amount for `Military Construction Defense-Wide', $212,996,000 to remain available until September 30, 2020.'' So not only are we looking…

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 South Carolina will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read the…

My understanding is that this amendment seeks to strike title IV on page 62, which is exactly where we are when I was called to the podium. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to be heard?

I have an amendment at the desk to strike the second paragraph of title IV. The Acting CHAIR. The reading will first progress to that next paragraph. The Clerk will read the next paragraph. The Clerk read as follows: Military Construction…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chair, I will repeat what I said earlier on the amendment that was ruled out of order. The BCA is the law. We agreed that it is. I didn't vote for it. By the way, I didn't like it very much and was one of the few…

Is the ruling without prejudice as to my ability to offer the amendment at a later time? The Acting CHAIR. The paragraph that has been read is open for amendment at this time.

Is the point of order that we have not yet reached the appropriate time for making this particular amendment? The Acting CHAIR. The point of order has been stated. The Chair has not yet ruled.