John Culberson

If I could ask how much time do we have remaining in this part of the debate? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 17 minutes remaining.

I have the pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Frelinghuysen), the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee.

At this time it is my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby), a member of our subcommittee who does a superb job representing her constituents.

I join Mr. Bishop in urging the House to approve this legislation, and I agree with him wholeheartedly about making sure that any check--any check that our veterans have earned doesn't ever come back with insufficient funds. It is one of…

I want to rise in strong support of this amendment, and I thank my colleague from Georgia for working with us and making sure that we get this done. We are long overdue for an antiballistic missile site in the continental United States…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and, therefore, constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. The rules states in pertinent part that an…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved on the amendment. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. LaMALFA. I appreciate Chairman Culberson for allowing…

If the gentleman will yield, I would point out I have a software application on here called Dragon Naturally Speaking. You just talk into it and it transcribes it instantly. As we used to say, ``Get with the nineties,'' get with the modern…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriations bill and therefore violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states in pertinent part, Mr. Chairman…

I reserve a point of order on the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Nebraska is recognized for 5 minutes.

Marijuana is prohibited under Federal law, and that is my point. I urge Members to oppose the amendment for that reason.

My point is simply that a Federal employee drawing his paycheck from Federal tax dollars obviously is obligated to follow Federal law.

I reserve a point of order against the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.

That is absolutely a valid issue for the States to take up. We should all honor the 10th Amendment. The Constitution delegates limited powers to the Congress. If it crosses State lines, interstate commerce, that is a valid Federal concern…

Yes, I have. It is an ongoing problem trying to get any of the agencies to tell you what their administrative costs are. It is extraordinarily important. I really appreciate you bringing it to our attention. We are going to continue to…

I want to assure my good friend from Florida, Chairman Mica, that I look forward to working with you to ensure that the VA does complete its independent study of this facility, and I hope that report is going to come back and show the…

I completely agree with you, Mr. Lamborn, that this project is too far along, and it is important that we fund it in fiscal year 2016, and I will work with you and your colleagues from Colorado to ensure it is funded.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Yes, of course, I completely agree with you that one of the fundamental obligations of the United States of America is to ensure that these men and women who have served their country have earned that…

Very quickly, we are talking about those States where it is already permitted--either medical marijuana is in Colorado, and I think Washington State has already permitted it. It is a 10th Amendment issue. It is something that is left up to…

I share Mr. Bishop's deep concern and, frankly, astonishment that you have asked for a 33-percent reduction in your construction budget below what we enacted last year.

I think you ought to think about putting contingencies on the aid to Ukraine and the aid to Egypt until they give you access.

remember Ben Franklin's admonition that those who would trade a little freedom for a little safety, you are going to wind up with neither.

I want to reiterate my colleagues' concern about and support for your work to help local jurisdictions clean up the DNA rape kit backlog.

A law abiding American has an absolute right to privacy.