It's my understanding, Mr. Patzer, that a member can cede the floor to another member on the committee if they wish to, but in this case, Mr Falk was here and Mr. Viersen was not substituting for him, so he was not able to participate or gain the floor. That's the ruling.
After getting information from the clerk, I'll stick to that ruling.
The floor is yours. You can continue on with your debate on the subamendment that was proposed.