Hal Rogers

Mr. ROGERS

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. ROGERS. If the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) would listen, I think if the gentleman from Arkansas' motion is related to section 801, the Conyers amendment, I think, relates to section 802, if I am not mistaken. If that is correct, Mr. Chairman, would it not be that the Hutchinson motion would come first?

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. ROGERS. Would that be in order, and would that supersede the Conyers amendment?

Mr. ROGERS. And, Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Hutchinson) moves to strike section 801----

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, may I ask what paragraph we are on at this moment?

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman), ranking member of the Committee on International Relations.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman), the chairman of the Committee on International Relations. (Mr. GILMAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. Chairman, the notion of reducing arrearages at the United Nations is a good idea. The only problem is that in the Gilman-Helms authorization conference report which we refer to, this credit has already been used to reduce the amount of arrearages that will be paid, so these funds have already been used up. Agreeing to this amendment will do nothing more than undermine the authorization bill that is currently pending. So it puts at risk the entire scheme to obtain reforms, reduce the U.S. assessment rate, write off remaining arrears, and cap appropriations to international organizations, which this subcommittee has been trying to do for many years. So the gentleman's idea is a good idea. In fact, it is such a good idea, we have already done it. It assures that the U.N. makes good on what it owes the U.S., but it has already been done. So, consequently, I oppose the amendment and urge Members to vote ``no''. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I want to commend the gentleman for bringing this matter before the House. He did so in the Subcommittee on Transportation of the Committee on Appropriations, on which he and I are both members. He did so before the full committee and now before the full House, so I want to commend the gentleman for pointing out that this administration has cut the number of hours that they are allowing the Coast Guard to patrol for drugs coming through the Caribbean, and are increasing the number of hours that they require the Coast Guard to patrol for violations of the fisheries laws. We all want the fisheries laws enforced, but which is more important to us, keeping our kids from dying, or catching somebody with a fish an inch too long? I commend the gentleman.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrich), distinguished Speaker of the House.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller), chairman of the Committee on the Census.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt). (Mr. BLUNT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2\1/4\ minutes to the very able gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant). (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Livingston), the very able and distinguished chairman of the full Committee on Appropriations. (Mr. LIVINGSTON asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. MICA). (Mr. MICA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes and 10 seconds to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston).

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I tell the gentleman that that is not so. The gentleman is completely uninformed about what the bill does. We fund all of these agencies for the full year. The White House wants to cut it off after 6 months.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, does the gentleman understand that this bill funds the entire year for all these agencies and only half a year for the Census Bureau?

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from California (Mr. Becerra), and, Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), the majority whip of the House.

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hastert), the chief deputy whip of the House. (Mr. HASTERT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pappas). (Mr. PAPPAS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)