Nita Lowey

Mrs. LOWEY

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, a member of my class in the Congress.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal), who is from my class and is the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman from Massachusetts an additional 1 minute.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I would address my friend from New York. Thank you for expressing the real needs of New York, and I do hope you will vote for this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn), the majority whip.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Wasserman Schultz), the chairwoman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Green).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse).

Mrs. LOWEY

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that in the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 7617, the Clerk be authorized to make technical corrections and conforming changes to the bill.

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Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Crow).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1067, I offer amendments en bloc.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it is such an honor for me to yield to the next speaker, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky), who is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense. Mr. Visclosky has announced that he is going to retire, but he has committed so much of his knowledge, his energy, to a bill that requires a lot of knowledge of detail. It is a very, very difficult bill, but Mr. Visclosky has mastered it. At the same time that the gentleman has focused on this very important bill, he remembers all of his constituents back home. My vision of Mr. Visclosky was writing notes and participating in the hearing, but it was clear to me that the gentleman served every one of his constituents with distinction as well as being chairman of this committee. Mr. Speaker, I say to Mr. Visclosky: Good luck, my friend. Good health, my friend. I wish you everything the best on your retirement, and more time with family and friends. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky), the outstanding chair of the Subcommittee on Defense.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro), who is the outstanding and passionate chair of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) an additional 30 seconds.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard), the hardworking chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, a woman with endless patience and expertise who has worked with dozens of groups who have such definite ideas on this bill.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentleman.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Adams).