burgess, be vacated to the end, that the chair put the question de novo. the chair: is there objection to the request of the gentleman from new jersey? if not, the request for a recorded vote on amendment number 70 is vacated. the clerk will redesignate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 70 printed in the congressional record offered by mr. burgess of texas. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from texas, mr. burnless. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the amendment is adopted. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? mr. visclosky: i move to strike the last word. i realize we are at the end of the amendment process. i do not want to take members' time unduly. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. visclosky: i want to make a couple of observations and close the debate. i, again, want to thank chairman frelinghuysen as well as the chairman of the full committee, mr. rogers and -- mr. rogers, and mr. dicks, the ranking member. i said at the beginning, mr.