Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman may state his parliamentary inquiry.

Again, I am new at this. I understand that we are sort of working our way through this. Here is my question: If this was the inappropriate time for me to bring this amendment, why was I summoned to the podium? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair…

I respect that, Mr. Chairman. I don't believe that responds to my parliamentary inquiry. Is the Chair's ruling with or without prejudice as to my ability to bring the same amendment at a later time? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair cannot give…

I have an amendment at the desk. I am moving to strike the second paragraph of title IV. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike pg. 62, line 15-22. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike title IV.

My understanding is that we are on page 62. That is the page I think on which title IV is printed. My amendment does nothing more than strikes all of title IV. So it seems like this is wholly the appropriate time to deal with that…

I have a parliamentary inquiry as to the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman may state his parliamentary inquiry.

I yield to the gentleman from Texas. Mr. McCAUL. As an advocate for civil liberties and privacy rights, I did not oppose the inclusion of his amendment here today on the floor, and that was for good reason. I believe that we need an open…

I thank the chairman for the opportunity to present this amendment, very similar, Mr. Chairman, to the amendment that I presented yesterday that was approved by a majority of both Republicans and Democrats. It is a 7-year sunset provision…

I applaud the chairman for doing something that doesn't happen nearly enough in this Chamber. He is allowing an amendment to come to the floor that he opposes. I think that doesn't happen nearly enough here. I think it speaks volumes to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. __. SUNSET. This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall…

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. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting…

I will respond in a couple of different ways. Under ordinary circumstances, Madam Chair, I might consider withdrawing the amendment, but I think we are here today under a somewhat extraordinary rule. I do appreciate the chairman's…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following new section: SEC. 12. SUNSET. This Act and the amendments made by this Act…

I thank the chairman of the committee for the opportunity to present the amendment here today. Very briefly, I will talk about the genesis of this amendment, which is very simple, by the way. It adds a 7-year sunset to all the provisions…

It is with great honor and pleasure that I introduce to the Chamber today Reverend Tom Tucker. Tom is the senior pastor at Sisk Memorial Baptist Church in Fort Mill, which is just down the street from my house. I was talking to Reverend…

I was in my office watching some of this dialogue, and I will pick right up where the gentleman from Virginia just left off. This is not an attack on Federal workers. I sat on the subcommittee, Mr. Speaker, when we had the hearing on this…

If A, you don't have to register with the SEC, if B, you don't have to register with the SEC, but if A+B, you do have to register with the SEC.

I think taxpayers, ordinary folks, expect Federal workers to be held to at least a slightly higher standard.

I think the issue is about trust in government and the credibility that government workers have.

It strikes me that may be looking at reforms to 6103 to make it more waivable.

Maybe the model already exists and maybe the IRS is something we could look at, for a change, as a model for use at other agencies.

I do not think the issue here is about the amount of money involved.

You need the brinkmanship. You need the threat of financial turmoil in order to accomplish what you want to accomplish politically.

Immediately repeal all refundable credits and take the Internal Revenue Service out of the business of welfare program administration.