I want to take a moment to speak about two amendments this rule makes in order that I have offered which are focused on the health and environmental safety for those willing to put their lives on the line for our country--first, for former…

Just briefly. I am prepared to close, I would say to my friend from Georgia. The rule that we presented today does span a number of bills. The reason we are putting them all together is because time is of the essence, and there is no…

I want to say first to my friend, Mr. Woodall, I would never neglect to provide you with the 30 minutes because I honestly enjoy watching your gestures and listening to your arguments. Often we disagree, but the way you present things is…

I inquire how much time remains on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter) has 16 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall) has 11 minutes remaining.

As long as the Trump administration continues to shirk its responsibility to lead a coordinated national response effort, sicknesses and deaths are going to continue to mount.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the amendment today will do exactly the opposite of what we are trying to accomplish. This bill is not going to be able to strengthen the national defense. My colleague's amendment would…

I thank the gentleman, my colleague, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I strongly oppose the amendment from my good friend from Colorado. Like amendments that have come before this, this amendment will do the exact opposite of what we are trying…

The Rules Committee met on Friday and reported a rule, House Resolution 1053, providing for consideration of H.R. 6395, known as the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, under a structured…

Everybody knows that time is of the essence in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine, and obviously everybody wants it as quickly as possible, but we need to make sure that it's going to be safe and effective against the virus too.

We are all rooting for a vaccine to be developed, manufactured, and accessible for all Americans as soon as possible.

As long as the Trump Administration continues to shirk its responsibility to lead a coordinated, national response effort, sicknesses and deaths will continue to mount.

This transparency will be crucial to securing the American people's trust that a COVID-19 vaccine will be made available only once it's proven to be safe and effective.

From day one, President Trump has done everything he can to minimize the severity of this pandemic and to undermine his public health experts.

This committee has a responsibility--to conduct oversight of those congressional investments.

These problems will likely extend to the development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, as long as Trump is President.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. Amendment…

After almost 20 years and thousands of lives, the war in Afghanistan must come to an end. I know, because I served two combat tours there and saw the horrors of that war. That is why, since coming to Congress, I have been at the forefront…

So getting a vaccine that is safe and effective is going to be absolutely critical...