I most certainly am, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Motion To Recommit House Joint Resolution 68, Making Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 Mr. Obey moves to recommit House Joint Resolution 68 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendments: On page 2, line 7, insert after ``fiscal year 2005,'', ``at a rate for operations not exceeding the current rate''. On page 2, line 8, strike ``would be'' and insert ``was made''. On page 2, line 12, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2005''. On page 2, after line 12, insert ``(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005''. On page 2, line 13, strike ``(2)'' and insert ``(3)''. On page 2, line 14, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2005''. On page 2, after line 14, insert ``(4) The District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005'', and renumber the succeeding subsections of section 101 accordingly. On page 2, line 16, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2005''. On page 2, line 18, strike ``2006'' and all that follows through page 2, line 21, and insert ``2005''. On page 2, line 23, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2005''. On page 3, line 3, strike ``2006'' and insert ``2005''. On page 3, line 4, strike ``Quality'' and all that follows through page 3, line 8, and insert ``Construction Appropriations Act, 2005''.…
David Obey: “I most certainly am, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read…”
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