Alan Simpson

I certainly understand the gentleman's concern, and I agree with him. It all comes down to funding levels. But I would be more than willing to work with the gentleman to try to see if we could address his concern, which is a concern for…

We support the amendment and thank the good lady for offering it. I yield back the balance of my time.

I would like to thank the gentleman from Alabama for his continued advocacy for the important national security activities funded in the Energy and Water bill, which includes the Naval Reactors program. Madam Chair, as the appropriations…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for highlighting the importance of allocating sufficient resources to the maintenance of our waterways and harbors. It is for this very reason that he articulated that the bill being considered today…

I thank the gentleman. I look forward to working with you to making sure adequate funding is available to support the needs of our nuclear weapons stockpile and to receiving more information on the Department of Energy's proposal to…

First, I would like to thank the gentleman from Washington for his continued advocacy of Hanford cleanup funding in the Energy and Water bill. His leadership on these issues will be sorely missed in the future. I am pleased to support…

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The rule states in pertinent part: ``An amendment…

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

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

We are in the midst of a dental health crisis in this country. In 2010, 181 million Americans didn't see a dentist. More than 50 percent of Americans over the age of 30 suffer from some form of periodontal disease, and estimates suggest…

I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy). Mr. McCARTHY of California. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for your work, and I appreciate your willingness and the opportunity to bring accountability, as many of you know, to…

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I rise to enter into a colloquy with the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes) and the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy). I yield to the gentleman from California.

I thank both my friends from California for their attention to these issues. We have been discussing these issues with both of you and your concerns for some time now, and I look forward to exploring the issues further during a hearing and…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this incredibly important piece of legislation. It is an important step back to regular order and reasserts congressional control over Federal spending. The…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, 521 years ago, an explorer named Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe in an attempt to find a new route to the East Indies. Instead, he landed in the Bahamas, and as the story…

I make a point of order that the instructions contained in the motion violate clause 7 of rule XVI, which requires that an amendment be germane to the bill under consideration. As the Chair most recently ruled on October 11, 2013, the…

It is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), a valued member of our subcommittee and an advocate for Indian issues.

I reserve a point of order on the gentlewoman's motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from Arizona is recognized for 5 minutes in support of her motion.

It is now my pleasure to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), a valued member of our subcommittee and probably the largest advocate for Indian issues in Congress.

It is now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings), the chairman of the Natural Resources Committee.

It is now my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young). (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

It is now my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Daines).

I am now happy to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

It is now my pleasure to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlelady from Michigan (Mrs. Miller).

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will read. The Clerk continued to read.