Alan Simpson: “If the gentlewoman is willing to withdraw the amendment, we will work…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2017

If the gentlewoman is willing to withdraw the amendment, we will work together to see if we can solve this. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's willingness to work with me on this important issue and also Representative Kaptur for her support. Our Nation can't afford to lose its critical production capability. We should not allow American workers to be left behind, so I look forward to working with the gentleman and the gentlewoman. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time, and I withdraw my amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The amendment is withdrawn. amendment no. 61 offered by mr. burgess The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 61 printed in House Report 115-259.

Said by

Alan Simpson

Wyoming

Source

govinfo.gov

Jul 26, 2017

Share on X Share on Facebook Email this quote

More from Alan Simpson

Jul 23, 2024

I see that we are going to have several Holman rules coming up. When the Holman rule was originally put in place years ago, it was meant to identify people who had committed crimes and we have had some of those that have been fired. It…

govinfo.gov

Jul 27, 2021

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in reluctant opposition to H.R. 4502, the seven-bill fiscal year 2022 appropriations package that includes the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill. I had…

govinfo.gov

Jul 23, 2024

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I rise in support of this amendment to provide additional funding for the EPA Office of Inspector General to conduct the important and necessary oversight agencies. I have spoken with several of…

govinfo.gov

Nov 3, 2023

I sympathize with what the gentleman is saying. I agree with him. It is a huge problem, and it is a math problem. He mentioned something that is really important. We used to spend about 70 percent of the budget on discretionary…

govinfo.gov

View all Alan Simpson quotes

Other voices in this conversation

Alan Simpson: “If the gentlewoman is willing to withdraw the amendment, we will work together to see if we can solve this. Mr.…”