White House Chiefs of Staff

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1032, after line 4, insert the following: SEC. ____. STRENGTHENING PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION AND RISK…

A couple different things. I am a little surprised, Mr. Chairman, to hear some of the advocates here today because some of them, including the most recent speaker, were actually against the Bank when there was a different party in charge…

How much time is remaining on my side? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina has 2 minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1032, after line 4, insert the following: SEC. ___. SATISFACTION OF OBLIGATIONS OF THE EXPORT-IMPORT…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Mulvaney The Acting CHAIR…

I inquire as to the amount of time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina has 3 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 2 minutes remaining.

Before I go on to the next amendment, I want to very briefly put a closing point on the last discussion in responding to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Heck). Of course, the bankers love this. What does a banker love any less than a…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1032, after line 4, insert the following: SEC. ___. PROHIBITION ON SUPPORT TO CERTAIN ENTERPRISES IN…

I inquire as to the time remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina has 1 minute remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1032, after line 4, insert the following: SEC. 95004. CERTIFICATION THAT BANK ASSISTANCE DOES NOT…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Mulvaney The Acting CHAIR…

Let's look at the facts. Yes, the Bank is required right now to look at this. They are not required to actually consider it. In fact, there are examples, factual examples, of the Bank looking into whether or not there were any…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia). The gentleman from South Carolina has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

How much time did each of us consume in our opening statements? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina consumed 2 minutes. The gentlewoman from California consumed 1 minute.

I have heard a couple arguments already--I guess we heard them before, Madam Chair--about how the place to do this was in committee. Fine. That could be. It doesn't make the amendments bad. It doesn't mean the principles contained in here…

You state No. 2. Is that Mulvaney No. 2 or Mulvaney No. 1? The Acting CHAIR. Amendment No. 2 printed in part B of House Report 114-326.

A parliamentary inquiry before you start my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from South Carolina will state his parliamentary inquiry.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 1032, after line 4, insert the following: SEC. ____. RESTRICT BANK LENDING TO SERVING AS…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Mulvaney The Acting CHAIR. It…

I thank the gentleman. I agree with most of what the ranking member on Financial Services just said with the exception of the conclusion. Everything that the Export-Import Bank does for small businesses actually is very productive. So here…

And the committee has full control over that piece of legislation? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The committee would have the bill before it again.

The reason I am confused is, I do so often hear that introduction, the MTRs won't kill; it won't send it to committee; it will proceed immediately forthwith to the House for a vote. So here is my question on a parliamentary inquiry basis…

I rise for the purpose of making another parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Fair enough. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas may continue.