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Departmental Administration
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT OF NEW JERSEY
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I often come to the floor, and I often...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Let me begin by saying to my colleague from New Jersey...
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Would the gentleman yield at this point?
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I'd like to finish first.
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I would point out, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman never...
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
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CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS
AMENDMENT NO. 28 OFFERED BY MR. BUYER
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment that would provide $7 million of...
Mr. Edwards knows full well that he is about $662 million above the...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Let me just commend Mr. Buyer for not only his...
Mr. BUYER. I thank the gentleman.
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. WAMP. I do want to point out, in follow-up support to the gentleman's...
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Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. BUYER. I would like to thank Chairman Chet Edwards. I would like...
Mr. WAMP. Well, I was prepared to perfect your amendment, if it's ruled in...
Mr. BUYER. I would like to reclaim my time and now have a conversation with the...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Well, the gentleman talked a few minutes ago about how...
Mr. BUYER. Reclaiming my time, when I make the UC to add ``at VA medical...
Mr. BUYER. I yield to the chairman.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. And the gentleman's question is what amount is reasonable?
Mr. BUYER. What amount do you think is reasonable?
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Well, what's not reasonable, I would say to the...
Mr. BUYER. I reclaim my time. I will offer the amendment, we'll go through the...
AMENDMENT NO. 29 OFFERED BY MR. BUYER
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, my amendment would provide $150 million of the amount...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I object.
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to strike the amount of $150...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Yes, I object.
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, it is important that we continue to invest now to...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Yes, I do.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I think anyone who has listened to this...
Mr. WAMP. Will the chairman yield?
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I yield.
Mr. WAMP. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to compliment you on your statement....
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, let me just point out that the Rules...
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Mr. OBEY. I thank the gentleman. Let me simply say I would never apologize for...
Mr. BUYER. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Surely.
POINT OF ORDER
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order against the...
Mr. BUYER. I would like to speak on the point of order.
Mr. BUYER. First, it's very unfortunate that solar would be kicked out on an...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I would just say briefly I think the Chair...
Mr. BUYER. I move to appeal the ruling of the Chair.
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES
Administrative Provisions
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous...
PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, point of parliamentary inquiry.
Mr. WAMP. Will you restate how far you've read?
Mr. WAMP. No objection.
AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON-LEE OF TEXAS
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer and withdraw an...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I want to thank the gentlewoman from Texas, my colleague....
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. If I could reclaim my time and say that the...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. We look forward to that.
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Thank you very much.
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Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. I ask again, Mr. Chairman, unanimous consent at this...
AMENDMENTS NO. 18 AND 19 OFFERED BY MR. FILNER
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to consider my amendments 18...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order.
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, as the chairman of the Authorizing Committee, the...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Will the gentleman yield first?
Mr. FILNER. I will yield to you first.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Let me just take this opportunity, Mr. Chairman, to thank...
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I would ask unanimous consent to withdraw the...
AMENDMENT NO. 22 OFFERED BY MR. FILNER
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for allowing me to take a few...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chairman, before I start, I want to thank the chairmen of the...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Yes, I do. I would also like to move to strike the last...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, my father was a naval aviator in World War...
Mr. FILNER. I see our Speaker on the floor. The only one I think who knows more...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I will be honored to yield to the Speaker, who has been...
Ms. PELOSI. I thank the gentleman.
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. If I could reclaim my time, let me just say, Mr....
Mr. FILNER. I, too, want to thank the Speaker for her commitment over a long...
Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of amendment number 22,...
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chairman, I would ask unanimous consent to withdraw the...
Mr. BUYER. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. BUYER. Part of the challenges that we have been dealing with, some have to...
Mr. OBEY. I ask that the gentleman's words be taken down.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, in the interest of the House finishing its work...
Mr. BUYER. I appreciate the chairman having withdrawn the amendment since the...
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Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I have just one observation to make about the remarks...
TITLE III
RELATED AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Department of Defense--civil
Cemeterial Expenses
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
Armed Forces Retirement Home
TRUST FUND
TITLE IV
GENERAL PROVISIONS
AMENDMENT NO. 33 OFFERED BY MR. TERRY
Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the...
Mr. TERRY. Mr. Chairman, in 2002, over 6 years ago, the U.S. Department of...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I will be very brief. But let me just...
AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. HENSARLING
Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, the amendment is a simple one. Earlier this year,...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I thank my colleague from Texas. I will not object to...
Mr. HENSARLING. I thank the chairman for agreeing to the amendment. I know how...
AMENDMENT NO. 30 OFFERED BY MR. TAYLOR
Mr. TAYLOR. I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Chairman, in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the...
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AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. MCCAUL OF TEXAS
Mr. McCAUL of Texas. I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. McCAUL of Texas. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is a simple one. It...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I won't take 5 minutes. Let me just clarify...
Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
AMENDMENT NO. 16 OFFERED BY MR. STUPAK
Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. STUPAK. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. BARROW. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
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Mr. STUPAK. With that, I would yield back the balance of our time.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Mr. Stupak and Mr....
Mr. WAMP. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I'd be glad to.
Mr. WAMP. I, too, want to commend Mr. Stupak and Mr. Barrow,...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Thank you, Mr. Stupak. Thank you, Mr....
AMENDMENT 36 OFFERED BY MR. WAMP
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I will be very brief.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I'm glad to support this amendment and thank Mr....
AMENDMENT NO. 37 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY OF CONNECTICUT
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE
Mr. FLAKE. I have an amendment at the desk.
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Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, this is really a simple amendment. It simply says that...
Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the amendment. [Page:...
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Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman said that projects in this bill are...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I strongly oppose this amendment for one...
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Mr. CAMPBELL of California. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. CAMPBELL of California. Mr. Chairman, I've heard the distinguished chairman...
Mr. FARR. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. FARR. Mr. Chairman, I want to yield some time to my chair, Mr....
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I thank the gentleman.
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Mr. WAMP. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. WAMP. I, too, rise in opposition to this amendment. And Mr. Chairman, now...
Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Chairman, I have listened very carefully to all the...
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Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, in deference to the passion and conviction that...
Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Will the gentleman yield?
Mr. FLAKE. I yield to the gentleman.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Does the gentleman know that less than one-half of 1...
Mr. FLAKE. I am so glad he mentioned that. That may be the case. I'm not sure....
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. For the record, that is correct.
Mr. FLAKE. My largest complaint with the earmark process is not what we spent...
Mr. KING of Iowa. I thank the gentleman for his commitment to fiscal...
Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
AMENDMENT NO. 20 OFFERED BY MR. GINGREY
Mr. GINGREY. I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Chairman, I rise tonight to offer an amendment to H.R. 6599,...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, let me just say I support this amendment....
AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. KING OF IOWA
Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is an amendment that has come to...
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Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. I rise in opposition to this amendment. In my opinion,...
Mr. KING of Iowa. Would the gentleman yield?
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Briefly.
Mr. KING of Iowa. Just one point, and not to belabor this at all. But a thought...
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Well, the point of Davis-Bacon, reclaiming my time, is to...
Mr. FARR. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. FARR. I rise in opposition to this amendment. I am not going to take the 5...
Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. EDWARDS of Texas. Mr. Chairman, it is late at night, now early in the...
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