Dave Obey

Mr. OBEY

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 6 minutes.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I thank the Chair.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, it is my understanding that no one will be opposed to this amendment. Under those circumstances, is it possible under the rule to reach an understanding about sharing of time so the amendment may be discussed?

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, we might as well continue with the charade. amendment offered by mr. young of florida

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, yes. Mr. Chairman, I will withhold. Could I inquire which amendment the gentleman is planning to bring up?

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, since the amendment that was called up on the Democratic side was ruled out of order, does that mean that the recognition for amendments now reverts to the majority side, or does it still stay on this side?

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I would urge the gentleman to withhold on his point of order for a very simple reason. Absent the rule which was adopted, the amendment of the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Ms. DeLauro] would have been in order as an amendment to the previous amendment that was brought up by the gentleman from Louisiana. The gentleman from Louisiana brought up the original amendment, the Roybal-Allard amendment, obviously under the rule, in order to preclude the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Ms. DeLauro] from offering the amendment to restore funds for veterans. I think this is an example of how the rules are being used to establish a very unfair situation, which precludes Members from offering amendments which otherwise would be perfectly in order. I would concede the gentleman's point of order, but I would suggest that this is just another indication of how cynical the overall rule was which was adopted by this House an hour ago.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I do.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut [Ms. DeLauro].

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment No. 26.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from West Virginia [Mr. Mollohan].

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio [Ms. Kaptur]. (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds. Mr. Chairman, I say to my colleague: Tell the little old lady who I met in Stevens Point who was living in the house that her husband had built for her as a wedding present and who had boarded up every room in the house and was living only in the living room, the bathroom, and the kitchen, even sleeping on the dilapidated couch, who needed the home heating assistance program in order to stay in that house--tell her you're not going to hurt her by this action. I don't know how many people you've met like that, but you ought to meet more of them. You would know better than to say you're not hurting them.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York [Mrs. Lowey]. (Mrs. LOWEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California [Ms. Pelosi].

Mr. OBEY. How much time does each side have remaining, Mr. Chairman?

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas [Mr. Coleman]. (Mr. COLEMAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Cleveland, OH [Mr. Stokes].

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Hefner].

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio].

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Bonior], the distinguished Democratic whip.

Mr. OBEY

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman how much time do I have remaining? Mr. Chairman. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 8 minutes remaining.

Mr. OBEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Poshard].