Joe Barton

Mr. BARTON

Mr. BARTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to submit documentation consistent with the Republican Earmark Standards. Requesting Member: Congressman Joe Barton Bill Number: H.R. 2997--FY10 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill Account: Capital Improvement and Maintenance (construction) Legal Name of Receiving Entity: Texas Agrilife Research Address of Receiving Entity: 1500 Research Parkway, Suite 150, 2259 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-0001 Description of Request: I have secured $336,000 in funding in H.R. 2997 in the Conservation Operations account for Texas Agrilife Research. The funding would be used to determine how to slow or stop the decline of water quality in five Tarrant Regional Water District reservoirs.

Mr. BARTON of Texas

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished chairman of the Republic Policy Committee, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. McCotter).

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I want to yield 3 minutes to the deputy ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Mr. Blunt of Missouri.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished Representative from Washington State, Mr. Hastings.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I'd like to yield 2 minutes to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Rogers).

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I would be happy to yield.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I have one more parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Under the rules that we operate on, the leadership on both sides, each is allowed 1 minute to speak at any time. Will that time come out of this debate, or does that time come out of the debate on the Forbes amendment?

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I'm sorry?

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Then I will yield myself the balance of my time, Madam Speaker.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Would Mr. Waxman yield for a question, then? I'm trying to figure out if I need to reserve 1 minute for Mr. Boehner to speak now or if the Speaker and the majority leader are going to speak later and not in this part of the debate.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lucas), control the first 15 minutes of debate on the minority side.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished gentleman on the committee, a member of the Energy Solutions Group and a tireless worker on behalf of energy solutions for America, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus). (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I'd like to yield 1 minute to a member of the committee, the gentleman from Nebraska, (Mr. Terry).

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I'm going to reserve my time because they have got more time than we've got.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I yield 1 minute to Mr. Poe of Texas.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to Mr. Gohmert of Texas.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I have been so confused by all of the parliamentary inquiries, I have lost track of time. How much time remains?

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Lubbock, Texas (Mr. Neugebauer).

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to another great Californian, Mr. Royce.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished Republican Conference chairman, Mr. Pence of Indiana. (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. BARTON of Texas. So the gentleman does object?

Mr. BARTON of Texas. I am parliamentary inquiried out, Madam Speaker, so I am going to yield 1 minute to the chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Mr. Price from Georgia.

Mr. BARTON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I reserve at this point.