Alan Simpson

We have two political parties in this country, the Stupid Party and the Evil Party. I belong to the Stupid Party.

I don't have any further speakers if the gentlewoman is ready to yield back. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

I have no more speakers on this, and I reserve the balance of my time.

This bipartisan en bloc was developed in coordination with our colleagues across the aisle. It contains noncontroversial amendments addressing important issues in this bill that have been agreed to by both sides. For example, the…

So far, I have heard accusations, but I haven't heard anything. Has she been convicted of any of this kind of stuff? I don't know. I haven't heard of any of that. Believe me, I disagree with the Secretary on a lot of issues. So far all I…

All I know is if you reduce my salary to a dollar, you effectively fired me. Mr. Chair, I oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I would just say that I am very disappointed that the gentleman doesn't agree with us that we ought to reduce spending because that is what these bills have been doing. Anybody who suggests we are going to stop the debt clock overnight is…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Donalds). The gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes.

Drastically reducing funding for the Wild Horse and Burro Program would have a devastating effect on our Western lands and the work we have done to manage the herd. For these reasons, I must oppose this amendment. I thank the gentleman for…

I have no further speakers on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman for drawing the House's attention to the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management's responsibilities under the Mineral Leasing Act. I would be pleased to continue to work with him…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

We support the amendment and would encourage our colleagues to vote for it, and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I would just say I support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I support this amendment, and I encourage my colleagues to support it also. I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, for the reasons I spoke of earlier, I urge a defeat of this amendment, and I yield back the balance…

I support this amendment and hope that Members will vote for it. I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I support this amendment and urge Members to pass it. I yield back the balance of my time.

If those are flaws in the process, then I am sure that a court challenge by the NRDC will actually bring those out. Madam Chair, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), my friend.

May I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Idaho has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I would just say, again, it doesn't really matter whether you vote for this amendment or not. It doesn't really do anything because the project is not eligible. What we are doing by adopting this amendment is raising false hopes, knowing…

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

The gentleman from Virginia has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Arkansas has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I want to thank the gentleman for his support for and active lobbying for the weapons activities that are so vital to our country. He makes sure that we do our job here. Mr. Chair, I have no problem with the amendment, and hope it will…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Tenney). The gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes.

First, let me assure my colleague that I understand her interest in addressing flood risks in her district. In fact, the Appropriations Committee has worked very hard to prioritize these activities, including significant funding in the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let me first state that Idaho is not next to an ocean, although we do have the furthest inland port of any State in the country. The point of this is that you all make great arguments--arguments that…