Alan Simpson

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 45, line 16, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by…

The amendment proposes to amend portions of the bill not yet read. The amendment may not be considered en bloc under clause 2(f) of rule XXI because the amendment proposes to increase the level of outlays in the bill. I ask for a ruling…

I reserve a point of order. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 43, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $285,000,000)''. Page 45, line…

I will not oppose this amendment because it does not require the Corps to fund anything in particular. We have had other similar amendments already tonight, and I would just like to remind my colleagues that these amendments--simply…

I claim time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I appreciate the gentlewoman's comments. Maybe at some point in time this Congress will get back to the point where Members of Congress can actually direct what activities are being done and individual projects in their districts because…

I look forward to working with the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur), the ranking member, and our colleagues on the Committee on Energy and Commerce to see if we can find an appropriate path forward on this issue.

On April 15, 2016, I was absent and was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Rollcall No. 150--``No.'' Rollcall No. 151--``No.'' Rollcall No. 152--``No.'' ____________________

On April 14, 2016, I was absent and was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted as follows: Rollcall No. 145--``Yea.'' Rollcall No. 146--``Yea.'' Rollcall No. 147--``Nay.'' Rollcall No. 148--``Yea.'' Rollcall No…

I insist on my point of order and 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…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 333, the gentleman from California and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

I thank the gentleman for his comments and his help on trying to get us to a resolution on this. I am sure, working together, we can solve this problem eventually. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The…

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

This language has been in the bill since 2003. It hasn't caused any problems. It has fed a lot of cows. I think it is a good provision in the bill, and we should defeat this amendment. It is a bad amendment. Vote against it. I yield back…

I would ask my colleagues just one thing. If you are a rancher and you have had one of these catastrophic wildfires come through--and they come through frequently, unfortunately--and they have wiped out your grazing allotment, what do you…

I thank the gentleman for raising these concerns about how the Forest Service is managing its roads and trails in Michigan. I will tell you that the same concerns exist around the country, in Idaho as well as other States, too. Chairman…

I understand what the gentleman would like to do and how it would be helpful to his constituents. I would be happy to continue the discussion of this issue to see if there is anything that this subcommittee can do. I will not oppose this…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 223, the gentleman from Missouri and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I also have to oppose this amendment. While I appreciate the gentleman's position on the ATVM program, the elimination would hurt Federal oversight of the program of more than $8 billion in…

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 223, the gentleman from Texas and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the…

Our arguments and the debate that we just had with the gentleman from Nebraska about the MOX facility and the challenges that we face in the MOX facility is the same as the debate we just had, and while we asked for the Department to look…

There you go. The amendment that was reported by the Clerk was the MOX facility that took $125 million out of the MOX facility.

The amendment you are speaking to on the pit production is an end of the bill amendment, and we are not yet at the end of the bill.

I thank the gentleman from California. And I thank the gentleman from Nebraska, again, for his efforts in this area. I know it is a matter of both urgency to the United States and to the world, actually. But I thank the gentleman for his…

I claim the time in opposition, though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Idaho is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.