How do we get a good balance between what the Administration already has authority to do and what the Administration does not have authority?

When I go through the list, I go back to business perspective in the past and remember a very old term, the big, hairy, audacious goals (BHAG), and that is really what I see this, as the list of the big, hairy, audacious goals.

I do not see how anybody could really be opposed at least to the effort.

Mr. Speaker, I am reiterating my earlier announcement that all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only, and I will not yield for any other purpose. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma does not yield; therefore, the…

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott), the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 996 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 996 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the Rules Committee met and reported a rule for consideration of H.R. 6147, the Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019, which also includes the Financial Services and…

Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the majority has filled the Financial Services Appropriations bill with anti-Home Rule riders…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Oklahoma? There was no objection.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Let me make a couple of comments in response to my friend. It was the last President, not this President, who told Russian leaders that he would be more flexible after an election. It was…

Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how many more speakers the gentleman has on his side.

Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close whenever my friend is. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how much time I have left to close. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 2 minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume, and then I will turn and yield time to my friend from Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I just want to quickly respond to my friend's concern about the Election Assistance Commission funds. As I am…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Burgess), the chairman.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of this legislation to reauthorize the Animal Drug User Fee Act, ADUFA, which will continue agreements between the FDA and the animal drug industry to pay user…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous materials in the Record on the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5554) to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic new animal drugs, as amended. The Clerk read…