[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 83 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E897]
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 COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2015

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                               speech of

                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 29, 2014



       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 4660) making 
     appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 
     Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2015, and for other purposes:

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Chair, with regard to my votes on the Commerce, 
Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:
  I voted for and helped pass the Grayson amendment, confident that as 
the bill proceeds, a sophisticated, nuanced, and balanced reporter 
shield provision will be inserted in lieu of the current text of the 
amendment. The rules and traditions of the House require that 
amendments to appropriations bills offered on the floor conform to 
strict rules that preclude balanced and detailed formulation. The 
Conference Committee will have the latitude needed to insert a balanced 
reporter shield provision and I will urge such an approach.
  Additionally, I voted for final passage with the assumption that 
certain problematic provisions would be removed in Conference 
Committee.
  I am pleased that we can move forward with the Commerce, Justice, 
Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and expect that upon 
passage in the Senate, the Conference Committee will improve the bill.

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