Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Houston for offering it. Is she willing to do this on a voice vote and consider voting for the bill if we accept it?

Mr. Chairman, if the gentlewoman from Michigan is willing to accept the same deal that the gentleman from California just accepted, we will accept the amendment. We will vote for it on a voice vote, and we will move on down the road to…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in enthusiastic support of the gentlewoman's amendment and ask that it be voted for on a voice vote. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman…

Chairman Upton and I strongly support the gentleman from Indiana's amendment. We commend him for offering it. We think it adds to the bill.

I will if you rise to voice vote on your amendment. I will make it a package deal. I will give you this amendment and the next amendment double enthusiasm if they are both voice votes and you actually really do vote for the bill or at…

Chairman Upton and I are prepared to accept the gentleman's amendment, but we do have some Republican speakers who would like to speak in favor of it. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Curbelo).

Then, Mr. Chairman, I oppose the gentleman's amendment and ask every Member to vote against the amendment. Mr. Chairman, we are not violently opposed to this. It is a study. I am confident that this bill will on a net basis reduce…

I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from the Golden Gate State of California (Mr. Hunter), a distinguished subcommittee chairman of the Armed Services Committee.

Reclaiming my time, I commend the gentleman for his thoughtful understanding from Mr. Pallone. And, with that, we accept the gentleman's amendment. I'm going to ask everybody to vote for it on a voice vote. I yield back the balance of my…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in mild opposition, but I could become a supporter of the amendment under certain conditions. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

No. You have got my word. I will be on the conference committee if we have one. Your amendments will be in the conference report that goes to the President if we get that far.