Mark Pocan

The amendment does nothing, and we oppose it. I yield back the balance of my time.

The amendment doesn't do anything. It simply says funds in the bill can't be used to prevent voluntary disclosures. The administration is already doing this. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

I stand with the bipartisan statesmen who have argued against this amendment. I oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized for 5 minutes.

I oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Fitzgerald). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 52 Offered by Ms. Foxx…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized for 5 minutes.

I am in disbelief over the ridiculously low spending levels proposed by the Republicans in the Agriculture appropriations bill. They slashed funding to 2001 levels, funding from over 20 years ago. That is a 41 percent cut, $10 billion, to…

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Let us be clear, voucher programs overwhelmingly subsidize kids who are already in private schools.

The title of today's hearing School Choice, Expanding Educational Freedom for all is somewhat ironic because the data of these choice programs shows these programs drain resources from public schools to fund private and religious schools.

They may go back to public school, and then not get the funding.

I think it is absolutely fair to say that this is a widespread issue.

Many of my colleagues are, I guess the word I would use is, obsessed with cracking down on an apparently pressing issue of our time, the social media platform, TikTok.

We can likely agree that mismanagement and greed on the part of the executives at the Silicon Valley Bank led them to make some risky decisions...

I am particularly concerned about section 956 of Dodd-Frank, which required a number of financial regulators...

Just to raise that age would be certainly a bait-and-switch to those folks and have a negative effect.

I think I would call that a cut. If it is not a direct cut, it is at least a bait-and-switch.

I just don't feel like it from everything I am seeing and experiencing from being on the planet for 58 years.

I feel like--and I am a small business owner for 35 years. And I could tell you what I am seeing right now.

But they talk about whether or not they get their Social Security check, their veterans benefit, whether interest rates are going to rise when they buy something.

I appreciate it. And thanks to our witnesses. I would like to try to get to two areas.

I look forward to discussing what the FTC has accomplished and the direction it is going, as well as how the fiscal year 2024 budget request will provide the resources they need.