Nita Lowey

Mrs. LOWEY

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, as I understand it, the committee is going to follow the House rules, and I understand the gentleman is going to withdraw the amendment.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I want to advise the gentleman that we are happy to accept the amendment.

Mrs. LOWEY. We are happy to work with you in the future on this amendment or any other amendments, and I am pleased that we are accepting this amendment.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to accept this amendment. It is my understanding that it reiterates the restrictions on direct aid to the PA that are already in current law that are clearly included in this bill. I certainly expect the administration to abide by these restrictions, and I thank the gentleman for his amendment. In fact, I am wondering why the gentleman is offering the amendment if it is already included in the bill. I also understand that my good friends on the other side of the aisle are whipping against this bill. This bill provides millions of dollars for Israel and for many good causes all around the world. So for those who are standing up as friends of Israel and want to protect Israel, I wonder why you are whipping against a bill that is providing millions of dollars for Israel. And I thank the gentleman for your amendment. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

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

Mrs. LOWEY. I want to thank the gentleman for his amendment. I also am delighted to know that you will support the bill. It is a good bill. The ranking member and I worked very closely in a bipartisan way. I have the greatest respect for my friend and ranking member, Mr. Wolf. It was really disappointing for me to hear that the whip's office was working against the bill. I thank you so much. It's a good bill. I appreciate your support, and I'm happy to accept this amendment because the current restrictions, which you rightly suggest, are in this bill. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I'm pleased to accept the amendment from the gentlelady from Nevada.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I reserve a point of order against the gentleman's amendment.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve my point of order. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the last word, and I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Israel).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman, and I thank the gentleman who offered the amendment. I appreciate your offer to withdraw the amendment. I pledge to continue to work with you and Mr. Israel and the other members of the committee and the Congress. We thank you very much for your intent and your willingness to withdraw.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise and report the bill back to the House with sundry amendments, with the recommendation that the amendments be agreed to and that the bill, as amended, do pass.

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to my good friend, Mr. Ryan.

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

Mrs. LOWEY. May I ask how much time is remaining on both sides, Mr. Chairman.

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

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mrs. LOWEY. I yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey).

Mrs. LOWEY. Before I yield to the distinguished gentlewoman from California, I would like to yield an additional 30 seconds for clarification to my good friend from New York (Mr. Israel).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Israel).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. I yield to my good friend, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Ryan).

Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney).