Abundant and clean energy while here in our communities. While we spend tax dollars on less viable options. I would like to ask favorable consideration on the bipartisan hydro amendment to be offered very shortly. With that, i yield back. The chair the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. Without objection, the amendment is withdrawn. For what purpose does the gentlelady from oregon rise . I have an amendment at the desk. The clerk amendment offered by ms. Bonamici. Page 27, line 13 after the dollar amount insert reduced by 9 million the chair the chair recognizes the gentlelady from oregon. Ms. Bonamici i rise today because of the power and potential of water and in support of a bipartisan amendment that im pleased to offer with my colleagues from pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, our amendment would increase funding to the department of energys Water Power Program by just 9 million, a small price tag that will yield a huge return. This increase is offset by an equal amount by the
Rule. Each amendment shall be debatable equally controlled by a proponent and opponent. No pro forma amendment shall be be in order. And may offer up to 10 pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The chair of the committee of the whole, in recognition on the basis of whether the member. Amendments shall be considered read. The clerk will read. The clerk the following sums are appropriated for energy and Water Development for the fiscal year 2016. Namely, title 1 corps of engineers, Civil Department of the army, corps of engineers civil, appropriations shall be for authorized functions pertaining to river and harbor, floods and storm damage reduction and related efforts. Investigation 110 million. The chair for what purpose does the gentleman from arizona seek recognition . Mr. Gosar i have an amendment at the desk. The chair the clerk will designate the amendment. The clerk amendment offered by mr. Gosar. After the dollar amount insert increased by 1 million. Page 27, line 13,
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 415, the nays are 6. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the Senate Amendments are agreed to, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. For what rpose purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma seek recognition . Madam speaker, i send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title. The clerk report to accompany House Resolution 661, resolution providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 6016, making appropriations for Financial Services and general government for the fiscal year ending september 30, 2015, and for other purposes. And providing for consideration of the bill h. R. 4718, to amend Internal Revenue code of 198206 modify and make permanent depreciation. The speaker pro tempore referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. Pursuant to House Resolution 641, and rule 18, the chair de
If we sacrifice the future, do we really take care of all the past cleanup . We hardly do whats necessary, even with current funding. And so i think its a perfect example of where the sequestration process is so counterproductive and moves america backwards. We have very imperfect choices here, and actually very dangerous choices that we are being forced to make. I think the majority would be much better suited to come back to us with a budget that allows us to do the job that the energy and water subcommittee is charged with doing. We simply cant try to solve the problem internal through the resources weve been given. Its an impossibility, and so somebodys going to be going to lose. Im sure those that came up washington. Ies in the people who are getting water assistance, they just lost money. They got no lobby here. They got none of those people from the various Nuclear Sites to come in here and lobby for them, and yet they just lost out in a prior amendment. They have a right to an
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