Henry Bonilla

Before the gentleman begins, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be read, and the reason I am doing this is because we are not sure which amendment we are addressing and in what order. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the…

I rise to reserve a point of order against the amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman's point of order is reserved. Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the gentleman from California (Mr. Baca) and a Member opposed each will…

I would like claim time in opposition, even though I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The gentleman presents a good amendment, and we will be happy to offer support for him if the gentleman can submit his remarks and move the amendment to a vote.

I reserve the point of order and claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

We have worked on this language, and I have corrected some problems we had with it. And we are happy to accept the language if the gentleman will accept our support for this.

Let me just first compliment the gentleman from Texas for his hard work on this issue. This school should erect a statue in his honor for all of the effort that he has put in this tirelessly for the last few weeks. The gentleman is…

The gentleman is presenting a good amendment, and I would just like to inform the gentleman we would be happy to accept the gentleman's amendment if he would like to move it to a vote.

Reclaiming my time, I would further emphasize CCC funds could be used if they are needed to address this. So we feel like, again, we are doing all we can to address this issue at this time. That is why I am opposing the amendment. The…

Yes, because until they can develop the rules, regulations and how it is going to work, there is nothing they can spend money the money on.

I would be happy to do that. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the gentleman. There have been many unrelated issues that we have worked on together in the past, and we would be happy to do that.

I cannot advocate or endorse a particular group's choice for the position. That is not my role.

Once again, just to comment on how many prudent recommendations were made to put this bill together and it has been a very good product that we have come to the floor with today, and we hope that all Members would support it without any…

At this time I do not. Ms. DeLAURO. Neither do we. With that, my comment is I think that we will just proceed to the amendments, and I hope that with that process we can make the bill better. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my…

I know the gentleman is going to speak on his amendment, but I just want to let the gentlemen know that we are happy to accept the amendment and move forward with the vote as soon as he would like. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Pursuant to the…

I would just note that the responsibility for enforcing the laws that the gentleman is referring to actually fall under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, USCIS, and the State welfare departments. States are responsible for…

No. The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Texas? There was no objection. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Montana (Mr. Rehberg) will control 15 minutes, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Bonilla)…

Absolutely. Let me point out that the gentleman from Kansas is not only working hard on this particular issue, but he is a key player on agricultural issues that we deal with on a daily basis here in Washington. I am not only on this…

The gentleman has worked very hard on this project; and at this time, as chairman, I would like to commit to trying to resolve this problem to his satisfaction between now and the conference.

Yes, Mr. Chairman. It is my understanding that there are benefits to the Organic Transition Program being managed as part of the Integrated Organic Program, and my intention is that it should continue to be managed as it was in fiscal…

I would be glad to work with my friend from Ohio to ensure that these funds continue to go to the Ohio State University as they have in the past.

I would state that I appreciate the gentleman's statement and would work with him to both support the development of the biotech industry and protect the environment and food supply.

The naming of this program did cause confusion, but it is clear that this is a continuation of the program that the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee has funded for the past 3…

The gentleman from Iowa has been a champion of the renewable energy program, and I think all of his constituents back home clearly understand that. I agree with the gentleman from Iowa, and I have appreciated his input on this subject as…