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Yesterday, the American people saw the television spectacle of the Benghazi hearing. In watching my Republican friends on television, it was like watching an ``I Love Lucy'' episode--the same plot, the same characters, the same script, and…
I thank my very good friend and colleague from New York, Ranking Member Lowey. Mr. Speaker, I have a tremendous amount of respect for the chairman, the gentleman from Kentucky. I have great personal admiration for him and his leadership…
House Republicans are giving us a fall calendar of chaos. We have 5 legislative days before they shut the government down. Madam Speaker, this is a bad rerun of bad policy. Two years ago, people said they would never shut it down, and they…
I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, Republicans and Democrats until this Congress have always agreed that the way you build an economy is by building highways, bridges, tunnels, and transit. With this Congress, Mr. Speaker, under this…
I want to thank the distinguished chairman for his bipartisan leadership and the distinguished ranking member. I appreciate their support for this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…
All that I can say is thank you. I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Israel). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Israel The…
I thank my very good friend from Colorado for his bipartisan support of this bill. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Florida. (Ms. Graham).
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 12, line 10, strike ``The Director'' and insert ``(a) In General.--The Director''. Page 12, after line 13…
I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 16, after line 24, insert the following new subsection: ``(e) Reports.--Not later than 10 months after the…
I will attempt to continue my winning streak on the floor this morning. I rise to offer an amendment with my distinguished friend and partner from New York (Mr. Hanna). This bipartisan amendment addresses an issue that has concerned many…
I am, in its current form, Mr. Speaker. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Chair, I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Israel moves to…
This is a final amendment. It will not kill the bill. It will not send the bill back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, 2 weeks ago, D.C. went dark. The lights went out…