Louise Slaughter

Ms. SLAUGHTER

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hare).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Kagen).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, let me yield 45 seconds to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fattah).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I want to urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this motion to consider so we can debate and pass the important legislation today. I yield back the balance of my time.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the point of order.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My friends on the other side of the aisle are attempting to use a purely technical violation of the earmark identification rule to try and block the House from even considering the rule and the underlying legislation. In fact, the Budget Committee did include an earmark statement in their committee report. However, a minor technical error in that statement made the legislation subject to a point of order. The Budget Committee has since filed two clarifying earmark statements in the Congressional Record. Clearly these statements, as well as the initial statement in the committee report, should show that it does not violate the spirit of the earmark rule. I have copies of these statements for any Members who need clarification. The rule and the underlying legislation deserve to be debated on the merits, not stopped by purely procedural motions. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' so we can consider this important legislation, so important to the American people. Let's not waste any more time. I reserve the balance of my time.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. I am happy to tell you that. The final bill will not have State-specific provisions. The provisions that are in apply to multiple States, and a provision in the education portion of the reconciliation bill regarding State-owned banks is being struck by the manager's amendment.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Castor).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. If we can use your time.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Yes.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. I am sorry, I couldn't hear.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin). (Mr. LANGEVIN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Scott).

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Dreier, it is absolutely true that the Senate bill does contain those things. It has already been passed and requires no further action in the Senate. What we will do today is pass the bill, which will then be sent to the President and become law. We will this afternoon pass the reconciliation----

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Please let me answer.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. No, you don't.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. You don't know that.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute. Yes, the Senate bill will become law today, followed by the reconciliation bill which contains the amendments to the law, which contains what everybody here wants us to take out. The best way that they can achieve their ends of removing the things that are objectionable from the Senate bill is to support reconciliation. And let's see if you can do it. I reserve the balance of my time. Parliamentary Inquiries

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I did not address the Senate. I want that to be clearly on the record. I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands, Dr. Christensen.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. I reserve the right to close, and I will reserve the balance of my time unless it is given up on the other side.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I do not.

Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, again I want to urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this motion to consider so that we may debate and pass this important legislation today. Mr. Speaker, I am certain that I heard you say that the gentleman's time has expired. Is that not correct?