mr. garamendi: good. ms. norton: the administration does want it introduced. mr. garamendi we need it, if for nothing else a marker. what are we talking about. if nothing has been introduced, i'm not sure the american people will recognize. mr. garamendi: you have to lay down the marker. you lay down the first proposal, and it's really good. it's a six-year, $478 billion and it covers all of the elements rnings all of the elements are there. and somebody has on better idea we haven't heard it. count me as one of the co-ought thors of it. ms. norton: you would be the very first one. and i'm glad you mentioned some parts of the bill and its cost. it costs money. it costs something to do transportation and infrastructure. but this way that the administration and thanks to many members, of bringing back untaxed funds that want to come back and using it for something that everybody is for would seem to be -- something you wouldn't have to speak about. and i understand that our ranking member, mr. defazio has written to the ways and means to ask for a joint hearing with

mr. garamendi. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. garamendi by mr. california. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the yeas are 149 and the nays are 272, the amendment is not adopted. the request is on the vote and noes and the clerk will redesignate. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. hudson ever north carolina. the chair: members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a two-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the chair: on this e, -- this vote the yeas are 243 the nays are 278, the amendme

mr. garamendi. the chair: the gentleman from california is recognized for one minute. mr. garamendi: thank you, mr. chairman. in the legislation today there is a clause that would cause us to think about what to do in the high arctic. it is melting. there will be a northwest passage. we need a new icebreaker, new heavy icebreaker to provide the support for the navy as well as commercial. yesterday during the hearing we hit upon the notion of creating a special one similar to one exists for the strategic missile submarines. we'd like to begin discussion of a national strategic high latitude ice breaking fund. that discussion could then merge into a way of funding about a billion dollars for a new icebreaker, absolutely essential for the u.s. navy, absolutely essential for the commerce in the arctic ocean as well as providing us with the ability to compete with russia. i would like to propose that that be discussed and part of the process as we move the ndaa through the committees in the two houses. yield back. the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. thornberry: mr. chairman

mr. garamendi and i ask unanimous consent to enter into the record the statement of the honorable peter defazioection. mr. cummings: mr. speaker, we have no more speakers. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman yield? the gentleman from maryland yields back. the gentleman from louisiana. >> thank you mr. speaker. we obviously covered all the key points of this legislation, the importance. i'd like to briefly highlight the fact that the u.s. coast guard commission has fundamentally changed over the last several years in regard to the mission upon mission heap upon this agency. mr. graves: they're now playing a greater role in regard to national security cooperating with our other defense and armed forces and i want to make note that this legislation ensures that the coast guard is on a path to playing that role and to being able to perform their responsibilities and duties proficiently. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 1987, as amended. t