Nick Rahall: “This legislation appears not to serve that purpose, but rather the opposite.”

At this time, I am honored to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), a distinguished member of the Military Construction-VA Appropriations Committee.

I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Napolitano) and thank her for her help on the conference committee as well. (Ms. NAPOLITANO asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

May I have a time check, please. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from West Virginia has 10 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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…