mrs. lowey: mr. speaker, i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentlelady from california, ms. lee, a member of the labor-hhs and foreign operations subcommittees of appropriation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. lee: thank you very much. let me thank our ranking member for her unwavering leadership on our committee on so many issues. thank you, congresswoman lowey. let me thank also our chairman for continuing to try to help us work in a bipartisan way to bring a real labor-h bill to the floor. this continuing resolution, it contains, yes, critical and much needed funding to address the ebola crisis in africa. it also, though, includes across-the-board cuts which will negatively impact my congressional district, all of our congressional districts, and countless households across america. for example, this c.r. includes two different cuts to the temporary assistance for needy families program. it includes a $14 million reduction in the tanf contingency fund, and a $15 mil

mr. speaker, i want to thank my colleague, ms. lowey, for her hard work on these bills all year long, and all of the staff and all the members of the committee on both sides of the aisle. we are a committee that jab hors continuing resolutions, yet we're faced with no choice but to try to pass one system of i urge my colleagues to support the continuing resolution and i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the entleman yields back his time. all time for debate on the joint resolution has expired. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i have an -- mr. mckeon: i have an amendment at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment printed in part b of house report 113-600, offered by mr. mckeon of california. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 722, the gentleman from california, mr. mckeon, and the gentleman from washington, mr. smith, each will control three hours. the chair recognizes the gentleman from c