David Obey

I yield myself 10 minutes. Mr. Chairman, this bill is the clearest demonstration that I can think of of what happens when Congress puts $140,000 tax cuts for people who make $1 million a year or more ahead of our investment needs in our…

Could the Clerk reread the amendment again? The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin? There was no objection. The Clerk read the amendment.

with respect to Pell grants, the College Board has indicated that the cost of attending a 4-year public university has increased by $2,300 since the President became President. The President decided to fix that problem by raising Pell…

I know the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Regula) has the right to close. How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

how much remains on both sides? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) has 7 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Regula) has 3 minutes remaining.

let me simply say that while I am opposed to this bill because I think it wastes too much money on the visitors center, I agree that an across-the-board cut is not a responsible way to approach budgeting. If all of this cut came out of the…

I certainly am, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Obey moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 2985, to the Committee on Appropriations.

My understanding is that their names are Justice, Honor, Patriot, Freedom, and Tribute. Great names, but still not much of a purpose for their use.

I would simply say that passing this amendment will not eliminate the distribution of the Record. It will simply create a financial shortfall which will have to be dealt with in the future. I personally prefer to use the printed Record…

I do my work in lots of places besides the office, and I do not use a computer. I use a pencil. So I would just suggest that I think the amendment is outrageous and misbegotten; but if the gentleman wants to accept it, we can deal with it…

I will only take 1 minute. This is a straight motion to recommit so that we can fix the out-of- control visitors center, which is as out of control as the Federal deficit. It is also the last chance we will be able to have to remove the…

we do not just have newspaper stories. We have the direct statement from the director of the academy that that conduct has occurred and in his view is inappropriate. Do we want to take a position that is any less firm than he has?

what this perfecting amendment does is to restore with some minor changes the basic thrust of the committee language. Let me explain why I do this. Two weeks ago, I appointed a young man to the Air Force Academy. One week later, he was…

I move that the gentleman's words be taken down. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will suspend. The Clerk will transcribe the words. {time} 1626

Continuing my reservation, Mr. Chairman. I would simply say that perhaps the speech of my good friend from Florida (Mr. Young) urging that we stop talking on this amendment and get to the vote, perhaps his speech came 5 minutes too late…

we have so far appropriated $277 billion for activities in Afghanistan and Iraq; $168 billion of that has been appropriated after the President declared an end to major conflict in the region. The budget resolution, which passed this House…

If I can take back my time, I understand that. That is why I had an amendment yesterday to add $400 million to local law enforcement. The majority rejected that. I had another amendment adding $200 million to local law enforcement. My…

I understand. But the gentleman, among other things, is cutting into their education programs. This country is on the edge of being scientifically illiterate. We cannot afford to cut back science education in one classroom, in one…

Let me just say, then, Mr. Speaker, that is why I intend to oppose the previous question and the rule on this bill, because the Committee on Rules did some picking and choosing. They provided waivers to the rules when they wanted to, and…

as I understand the rules under which this bill is brought to the floor, this amendment would be in order if no Member of the House chooses to lodge a point of order against it. My understanding of the rule that the committee reported is…

I think I am hearing a different amendment being debated. The fact is this amendment does not cut our core sciences. The President's budget is the one that squeezed those programs. This amendment does nothing of the kind. This amendment is…

I note the majority leader's reference to morality. It is really interesting indeed to be lectured on morality by the majority leader, almost makes me laugh. But let me simply say one thing. We are here today with a bill brought by a fine…

I believe the House is familiar with this amendment. I have offered similar amendments a number of times. It does go straight to the question of our national priorities. Let me take a little broader view than just this year. If we look at…

this Congress is owned lock, stock and barrel by the pharmaceutical industry. That was made obvious on passage of the so-called Medicare drug benefit last year when the majority party rammed through this place, after a 3-hour wait, a…

as I indicated earlier, I intend to vote for this bill because I think the gentleman from Texas has done a reasonable job, given the limitations placed on him by the budget resolution. Having said that, I do not want anyone to think that I…