Alan Simpson: “Finally, Mr. President, that is a powerful, poignant story of discrimination and a disgusting activity, but that is not…”

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment which seeks to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. While I support the gentleman's spending, this bill already significantly…

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…

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 thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment much like the one previous amendment with the arts. I appreciate the gentleman's attempts to reduce Federal spending. When he says that this is a small…