Chuck Fleischmann: “I want to thank you for your advocacy today, and also, to let everyone here know, the EM mission nationally is so…”

My objections to this amendment mirror my objections to the previous amendments to cut funding for regional commissions. I respectfully urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Other parts of the country are having brownouts. It is so important who governs.

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.

For the same reasons with the previous amendments, I respectfully urge a ``no'' vote, and I yield back the balance of my time.