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Tonight, the President of the United States will return to this well of Congress and deliver his report on the state of the Union, and House Republicans welcome the President back to the people's House. Now we've heard that after a year of…
Mr. Speaker, once again, I want to reiterate that this bill does not cost $50 million, does not cost $40 million, does not cost $30 million, and does not cost one penny. It's simply an authorization. And as my colleague knows in the scene…
Mr. Speaker, in the last Congress, with the last administration, President Bush came to Congress during the financial meltdown, along with Secretary Paulson, and asked for hundreds of billions of dollars. They said they were going to use…
Mr. Speaker, the gentleman mentioned health care, cap-and- trade, and card check are strangling the country. Fortunately, none of those are included in this rule. I hope my colleague will join me in support of this rule which simply brings…
Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1038 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1038 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it…
Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions). All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. General Leave
I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1038 is a single rule that provides for separate consideration of two measures. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3726, the Castle Nugent National…
I find little objectionable in what my colleague from California said. Certainly there is great opportunity for trade with South Korea and Panama and Colombia to create jobs, but none of those agreements are the topic of the rule before us…
Mr. Speaker, first of all, I take some degree of offense coming from Colorado if people were to call our wilderness area kind of denigrated as mountain-front property. It so happens that our State is a mountainous State so property happens…
Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the adoption of House Resolution 1038 will be followed by a 5-minute vote on…
I also ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on House Resolution 1038. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado…
I thank the gentleman from Virginia. Following on the gentleman from Vermont, as well as the gentleman from Ohio, taking us back to where we were before I was in this body, my colleague from Vermont was here, when President Bush, Secretary…
Madam Speaker, Due to unforeseen circumstances, I was not able to make it to the floor for votes. Had I been in attendance, I would have voted as following: On passage of H. Res. 990 under suspension of the rules. ``yea''; on passage of H…
Mr. President, as I understand, there are no further votes this evening, and there will not be votes tomorrow. We will have this up Thursday, and we will debate it then and vote on it. I will put in somewhat of a statement tonight and then…
I think under a previous agreement I was to call up an amendment. I ask that my amendment be callled up, No. 3309, which is at the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The pending amendments are set aside and the clerk will report. The assistant…
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to add the following members as cosponsors to the amendment: Senators Chambliss, Ensign, and Vitter. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
David Walker, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, former Comptroller General of the United States, has long advocated a special process to get our Nation's fiscal house in order. Mr. Walker has testified: Clearly…
Mr. President, I rise today to urge my colleagues to support the Conrad-Gregg amendment. I believe the issues this amendment is designed to address--our national debt and deficits as far as the eye can see--are two of the most important…
