Nick Rahall: “What I am saying is that is unacceptable and I am not willing to carry that for you.”

I am happy to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Enyart), who is on the Agriculture Committee and an original sponsor of the legislation. He has been of tremendous help in moving this forward.

I will miss working with you and all of my esteem colleagues from both sides of the aisle, but I know that with your leadership, and your bipartisanship, and your transparent manner of operating this committee, this Nation's future is in…

I would urge my colleagues to ensure that labor remains engaged in the conversation, and that aviation programs receive robust, stable funding and to keep air traffic control in the realm of good Government, where it belongs.

I appreciate and thank Congresswoman Lois Frankel for organizing this special order to recognize the significance of Israel's Independence at the kind invitation of Linda Kline. I was pleased to join Rabbi Jean Eglinton of B'Nai Sholom…