mr. fincher: mr. speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this otion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. hurt: mr. speaker, i ask that the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1564 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 103, h.r. 1564, a bill to amend the sarbanes-oxley act of 2002 to prohibit the public company accounting oversight board from requiring public companies to use specific auditors or require the use of different auditors on a otating basis. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. hurt, and the gentlewoman from california, ms. waters, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recogn

mr. fincher: issued business is re-- the unfinished business is request for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from kansas, mr. pompeo on which proceedings were postponed and the ayes prevailed by voice vote. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 99 printed in house report number 113-170. offered by mr. pompeo of kansas. the chair: a recorded vote has been requested. those in support of a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is aa, mr. visclosky, each will control five minutes. the chair: the committee will be in order. the members can take their conversations off the floor. the gentleman from florida and the gentleman from indiana deserve to be heard. he house will be in order. the chair: the gentleman is correct. the house is not in order. members are advised to take their conversations off the floor. the gentleman from florida, mr. young, and the gentleman from indiana, mr. visclosky, each will control five minutes. the chair

mr. fincher. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and mr. read a paragraph for my benefit probably more than yours to get started and a couple questions. the federal reserve was intended to be a fully independent central bank and monetary authority. the authors of the original federal reserve act did not want to subject the institution to the whims of politicians but rather set clear objectives for the institution in the interests of fostering macroeconomics stability. that independence has eroded significantly since the 2008 crisis when the federal reserve and the treasury department initially took coordinated steps to stabilize the economy. one perist ebt concern, that is central bankses' independence is infringed upon by the government, fiscal authorities can compel the fed to monetize sovereign debt. a couple questions. with what has happened with quantitative easing i was looking at the dow a few minutes ago, to the chairman hensarling's comments earlier, i think the private sector is addicted to the government money, and anytime you ta