Bill Flores: “I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The…”

“I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman's amendment would cut $12 million from the Environmental Protection Agency program and shift $5 million to the Bureau of Land Management and $5 million to the Forest Service. Now, I know cutting the EPA is an easy target for many of my colleagues across here on the other side of the aisle, but I want to assure my colleagues and understand if this amendment were to be adopted, this account funds program is important to both sides of the aisle. For example, it includes permitting for construction projects across the country; toxic risk prevention, part of the successful brownfields program; pesticide licensing; indoor air quality; radiation. Quite frankly, the EPA's work goes beyond the political talking point of various regulations, and it is necessary to keep this valuable Agency able to do the functions it needs to do to protect public health. I yield back the balance of my time.”