we'll go back to september 28, hal rogers on the house floor. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to present the senate amendment. for hr-5325. the legislation includes the fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution and full-year appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs. it also includes funding to fight prevent the spread of the zika virus and assistance to communities affected by recent devastating floods. this is a reasonable and necessary compromise that will keep the government open and operating, address urgent needs across the country, and provide the necessary support for our service members, their families, and our veterans. first and foremost, mr. speaker, this bill helps us avoid the unwarranted damage of a government shutdown by providing the funds required to keep the government open and operational past our september 30 deadline. the funding is provided at the current rate of $1 trillion and last through december 9. the short timeframe will allow congress to complete our annual appropriations work without jeopardizing important

we'll go back to september 28, and appropriations committee chair hal rogers on the house floor. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to present the senate amendment. for hr-5325. the legislation includes the fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution and full-year appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs. it also includes funding to fight and prevent the spread of the zika virus and assistance to communities affected by recent devastating floods. this is a reasonable and necessary compromise that will keep the government open and operating, address urgent needs across the country, and provide the necessary support for our service members, their families, and our veterans. first and foremost, mr. speaker, this bill helps us avoid the unwarranted damage of a government shutdown by providing the funds required to keep the government open and operational past our september 30 deadline. the funding is provided at the current rate of $1 trillion and last through december 9. the short timeframe will allow congress to complete our annual appropriations work without jeopardizing impor

paul -- hal rogers. -- hal rogers. wong, the house republican committee wants a short-term cr. who will win out in the end on this? i think it probably depends what donald trump wants. he has a lot of political capital. of course, president obama has a few months left in his term and will ultimately be the one signing any sort of funding bill butnd of this year, president-elect trump will be dictating a lot of what happens to the lame-duck session. he has the support of the voters. members of congress on the republican side of falling in line behind president-elect trump. we have not yet seen any signals about what he wants, but i suspect there will be a short-term cr into what he wants in february or march. on the to do list, aid to flint, michigan. the house has to that in their water projects will. dan kildee of fluent, the congressman, talked about that package before they recessed. -- all for it, the congressman, talked about that package before they recessed. >> it would bring urgently my hometown of flint, michigan. we have not been able to act in congress. it has been e

me and hal marshall-- roger, roger. what's your event? oh, he does the 2-minute handshake. roger's gonna help me with my homework. come on, rog. bye, coach. wow! uhh... are--are you done with me? oh, yes. but would you get tweedledum and tweedledumber ble? sure, but how about a quick kiss first? ask 'em. you know, ellie, sometimes, i don't think you realize that you are living in the same house with the great hal marshall. how could i forget? hey, son. hi, pop. mom, why'd you put those 2 white guys they're gonna love this! [talking indistinctly] wow! oh! they're gonna love it! love it! love it! hi, gramps! [screams] laurie, what in the devil is wrong with you? walking into a room where your grandfather is. is he bothering you? ohh! he is my friend! roger, this is my grandpa grady. hi, nice to meet you. i left my notebook in your bedroom. i'll be right back. in the bedroom? oh, it's all right. we were just doing our homework. homework in the bedroom? see you later, laurie. so long, rog. bye, gramps. uh, laurie. what's the name of the course? oh, grandpa! oh, grandpa! what yo

go back to september 28, hal rogers on the house floor. >> i rise today to present the .enate amendmentlation includes the fiscal year 2017 continuing resolution and full-year appropriations for military construction and veterans affairs. it also includes funding to prevent the spread of the zika virus and assistance to communities affected by recent devastating floods. this is a reasonable and necessary compromise that will keep the government open and operating them address urgent needs across the country, and provide the necessary support for our service members, their families, and our veterans. first and foremost, mr. speaker, this bill helps us avoid the unwarranted damage of a government shutdown by providing the funds required to keep the government open and operational pastor september 30 deadline. the funding is provided at the current rate of one trillion and last through december 9. the short timeframe will allow congress to complete our annual appropriations work without jeopardizing important government functions. secondly, the package contains the full year military const