Alan Simpson: “I must insist on my point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his point of order.”

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment, but I rise mainly to explain what the special hiring authority is. The so-called title 42 special hiring authority was provided to the Department of…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. When we reduce spending overall, we have to make decisions. We have to make priorities. One of the things that we have tried to protect to the extent…

To close. The challenge here, as I stated earlier, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle never saw a problem that they didn't think a government program could solve. Anybody that thought that we were not going to have to reduce…

Today, I rise in support of the fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill and particularly the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. As ranking member of the subcommittee, I say to my colleagues: It is a…