mr. lowenthal: mr. chair, i ask for the yeas and nays. secretary clinton: gentleman asks for a recorded vote. all those in favor of a ecorded vote please stand. it pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california will e postponed. it's now in order to consider amendment number 2 printed in house report 114-301. for what purpose does the gentlelady from michigan seek recognition? mrs. dingell: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. secretary clinton: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 2, printed had house report number 114-301, offered by mrs. dingell of michigan. secretary clinton: pursuant to house resolution 481, the gentlewoman from michigan, mrs. dingell, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the the gentlewoman from michigan. mrs. dingell: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield myself such time as i may consume. secretary clinton: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. dingell: there are several troubling

mr. lowenthal: thank you, mr. speaker. mr.peaker, on november 3, our treasury department has informed us that we are going to begin to begin default. so let's be clear. we are talking about obligations that this house, the president has signed that we have obligated ourselves to pay. this default would be the first time ever it's going to damage our credit, it's going to increase our borrowing costs, going to damage our economy and it's really going to damage the welfare of millions of our constituents. these are financial obligations that the congress has already entered into and agreed to pay. we put the name of the united states behind these commitments. these are our bills. we need to pay them. we should not be playing brinksmanship of the united states economy, but this the majority in has brought us to once again. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tem

mr. lowenthal, for co-sponsoring this amendment and chairman royce for working with us in crafting the amendment as well. why we should all want to see crude oil exports expanded, we do not want this bill to inadvertently help our enemies. my amendment very simply clarifies the bill's language to allow the administration to retain its ability to prohibit the export of crude oil to state sponsors of terrorism. i believe this amendment is consistent with the underlying goals of the bill. i encourage my colleagues to support its adoption and with that, mr. chair, i reserve the balance of my time -- yeah. i yield. mr. barton: just before you reserve. chairman upton and i strongly support your amendment. commend you for offering it. we think it amendments -- we think it adds to the bill. the chair: the gentleman from indiana reserves. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. chairman, i rise in mild opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. pallone: thank you. support the amendment but you should vote no on final passage of