Jerry Lewis

Mr. LEWIS of California

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York [Mr. Quinn].

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Jersey [Mrs. Roukema].

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I wanted to mention that there is not any way in this legislation that we are undoing the fair housing law. Indeed, the States and the country have to be responsive to that law. This item that is before us does not relate to that body of law. I understand the gentlewoman's point, and the gentlewoman and I sometimes know that both of us make our point in excess. Nonetheless, this bill does not relate to undermining the fair housing law. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Knollenberg].

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate my colleague yielding this time to me. I frankly would just like to say, as an aside to my colleague from Massachusetts, I have learned a lot from the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Stokes] over the years. I would suggest there is an appropriator who knows a lot about HUD. I am just trying to learn the process. But I think he is pretty good. As a matter of fact, I agree with him on this amendment.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, the gentlewoman is generally correct. There was an authorization of $10 million. That does not automatically lead to an appropriation of that total amount, as you know. The pressure that was involved in this bill with the tradeoffs between veterans and other accounts was that we had to limit some accounts; there was only $3 million made available. But indeed it is our intention to review these questions, and we look forward to the conference committee, and indeed, I have in mind the fact that the gentlewoman, and a couple of others, have several programs in mind that have locations that would be appropriate. [[Page H 7866]]

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Weldon]. No Member has been more diligent in representing his district and more cooperative with the committee than the gentleman from Florida [Mr. Weldon].

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Nevada [Mrs. Vucanovich], a member of the subcommittee.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order against the amendment.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that, if there are rollcalls on these amendments, as we proceed, that they would all be rolled over and taken at the end of the discussion.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the House accept these time limitations as they have just been outlined.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, I know the gentleman wants to discuss it, and I will do everything I can to see that that occurs.

Mr. LEWIS of California. It is my understanding, Mr. Chairman, that there is a request to reserve the right to a point of order on two of the two items, No. 64 and No. 2.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Which matter is the gentleman referring to?

Mr. LEWIS of California. I will try not to use my time.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Chairman, how about 40 minutes? Twenty minutes on each side?

Mr. LEWIS of California. When the amendments are called up.

Mr. LEWIS of California. I should mention that there has been an indication on item 64, the first item of Mr. Stokes, and item 2, there has been some indication that there could be points of order on those two items. I think that is a part of the understanding as well.

Mr. LEWIS of California. And Ms. Kaptur of Ohio, drug elimination, a limitation of 20 minutes.

Mr. LEWIS of California. In the meantime, Mr. Chairman, let me complete my list. Item No. 44, by the gentleman from Colorado [Mr. Hefley], a 10-minute limitation, 5 minutes on each side.

Mr. LEWIS of California. I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts.

Mr. LEWIS of California. And item No. 12, Mr. Chairman, the amendment offered by the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy], 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side.

Mr. LEWIS of California. Item No. 69 by the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Vento] dealing with the homeless, a limitation of 40 minutes.

Mr. LEWIS of California. And amendment No. 65, offered by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Stokes] which strikes [[Page H 7873]] delays, a 10-minute limitation divided equally.

Mr. LEWIS of California. It is my understanding, Mr. Chairman, that there are a series of six amendments where there are tentatively agreed time limitations. They would be amendment No. 64 by the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Stokes]. The time limit would be 10 minutes, divided equally.