mr. holt: mr. speaker, i thank my good friend, judge hastings, for his friendship, his consideration, and his assistance during my time here in congress. and i am pleased to recognize the very fine member, my good friend, representative cole from oklahoma. i'll speak later at another time about the appropriations bill on the legislative branch. i want to speak in support of the military construction and v.a. and related agencies appropriations bill. for the fourth year in a he row the appropriations committee has placed in the bill an additional $20 million for suicide prevention and mental health outreach services. several people have made this possible starting with my new jersey colleague, representative run-on, who has worked with me -- ryun, who has worked with me very closely and bipartisan way on this issue over the last four years. i want to thank the subcommittee chair, representative culberson, and ranking member bishop for their steady support of our efforts. and of course to the full co

>> snap, mr. holt was rocking the house. >> lester was really good. >> sounded just like that. >> air bass. we all play air bass. boom, boom, boom, boom. >> please with the air bass. >> on that note -- >> i'm sorry. please continue. >> apparently lester doesn't fall into this category, but are you extra critical when you look in the mirror? our on going "love yourself" series as we take a look back at what you see when you see your reflection. >>> we begin this half hour with the celebrity news that has a lot of people talking this morning. one of the world's best known bachelors may actually be off the market. reports out of hollywood this morning say george clooney is, gaps, engaged. kristen dahlgren has all the details this morning. kristen, good morning. >> shocking news, erica. good morning. this is a man who pretty much said he would never get married again, but in a true hollywood twist, tinseltown is abuzz with news that george clooney may have finally found his leading lady. >> reporter: enter

. >> mr. holt? >> no. >> mr. mcclintock? >> no. five ms. black? i know. >> is therefore? -- mr. achaea? >> no. >> ms. blackburn? >> no. >> mr. nunnally? >> mr. messer? fax no. >> mr. williams? fax no. but mr. duffy? but no. >> mr. ben halloween? >> aye. hollen?an >> aye. >> ms. moore? >> aye. >> mr. jeffries? why aye. >> mr. spoken? but aye. >> mr. hoffman? >> aye. >> mr. cardin and? aye. >> mr. schrader? aye. >> mr. doggett? >> aye. >> mr. kildee? >> aye. >> mr. chairman? fax no. a quick report. on that vote, be no votes were at 22. at the amendment is not agree to stop that is it. that is the last amendment. i recognize the gentleman from georgia. i move the committee adopted budget aggregate and other matters. the question is on the adoption of the budget aggregate. all those in favor? >> those opposed? -- the aye votes have it. >> i called the text of a concurrent resolution. i recognize the gentleman from georgia for a motion. glancing at the committee order the conference resolution of the budget report to the house. there should be a recognition that recommendation that t

mr. holt: thank you. mr. chairman, the better off budget would create 8.8 million jobs over its first three years by investing in infrastructure, education, training and research. it would invest $100 billion in teachers and schools and $81 billion in science. a person or country invests with the hope and expectation that investing some resources now will give us a better future. give us savings, give us a better quality of life that we will be better off. america's optimistic outlook has made america great and strong. the ryan budget is a a very pessimistic document. it's based on the premise that we cannot afford to invest in infrastructure, science, education. we have to cut, we have tostring, we have to reduce our efforts, we have to hunker down, we can't afford to do things, anything. the wealthiest nation on earth should invest as if we have a future. quite simply, the better off budget informses as if we will have a tomorrow. t ends the absurd, pessimistic cuts of the budget control act and the pessimi