With the few seconds I have left, I would certainly thank the gentleman from Idaho, as well as the lady from Minnesota, for sharing their concerns. I certainly look forward to working with my colleagues. I would urge support and look…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: limitation on use of funds to treat gray wolves in…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. McCOLLUM. This amendment is yet another attack on…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this…

I am not questioning the good lady's credentials from the farming State of Minnesota. But certainly given time, as this process moves forward, she will become intimately familiar with this law as it is being interpreted. It is already…

I would like to thank the good gentleman from Kentucky for his work on this bill. I rise today in support of my amendment to H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015, and urge my colleagues to support its adoption. This amendment…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new section: SEC. 4. TREATMENT OF HYDROPOWER AS RENEWABLE ENERGY. In…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to support the rule and the underlying trade promotion authority bill. Look at my State of Washington. We have jobs, economic growth, and increased exports because of trade. Those…

I thank the chairman for yielding his time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the rule and the underlying trade promotion authority granted by H.R. 1314. As a member of the Rules Committee, I can affirm that the committee heard and…

The reason this vote on TPA is so important is that it will make the deal public. It will give the American people at least 2 months and as much as 5 months to review any negotiated deal. That is months to tell their Members of Congress…

I have no more speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Washington has 11…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Washington? There was no objection.

I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts for a 10- second question. Mr. McGOVERN. How does this rule give us more time to debate the COOL repeal? It is a pretty straightforward, limited debate that we are given. I would argue that what…

I would like to recognize someone who is a very familiar voice to readers of The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle newspaper, which is located in Okanogan County, in my district, in the State of Washington. Elizabeth Barta Widel is one of the…

On Tuesday, the Committee on Rules met and reported a rule, H. Res. 303, providing for consideration of two important pieces of legislation: H.R. 2393, the Country of Origin Labeling Amendments Act of 2015, and H.R. 2685, the Department of…

It is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Allen), another member of the Agriculture Committee.

Reclaiming my time after that 10-second question, the Agriculture Committee has had ample time for debate on that question. We are bringing forward what is a very critical decision that has to be made in a very limited timeframe, and so it…

At this point, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Benishek), another member of the Agriculture Committee.

Just let me say before I turn to some of my colleagues who have joined me on the floor that I agree with the gentleman from Massachusetts. These are important issues, especially when we are talking about appropriations for the Defense…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 303 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 303 Resolved, That (a) at any time after adoption of this resolution the…

In my previous comments, I addressed this amendment, which is in order, and I would just submit those comments to be used for this particular amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made available by this…

I would just like to make one comment in response to those of my colleague from Massachusetts in considering the underfunding of CFTC. In the last 5 years, through the reductions of Federal spending and the efforts that have been going on…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 288 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 288 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…