There's somehow this mentality in Washington that the government, the Federal Government, has to make these things happen.

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Madam Chair, this amendment would prohibit funds from enforcing the Obama administration's EPA methane rule. This rule is currently facing litigation and uncertainty, and Congress must act to block this job-killing regulation estimated to…

Madam Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar), my colleague.

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division A (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the…

Madam Chair, I yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), my chairman.

Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Chair, once again, I would like to point out that the rule will prevent the waste of an estimated 65 billion…

Madam Chair, my amendment would prohibit the implementation of the Obama administration's social cost of carbon, SCC, rule. Congress and the American people have repeatedly rejected cap-and- trade proposals. The Obama administration…

Madam Chair, I would urge a ``yes'' vote on this amendment. Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Chair, once again, I know that the gentleman who brought the amendment would like to have an active debate…

Madam Chair, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), my chairman.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Senator from…

Mr. Speaker, the House today will vote on an important piece of Federal legislation regarding self-driving vehicles that many on this body on both sides of the aisle have worked on. This legislation promises to make roads safer by reducing…

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

Mr. President, what I am really concerned about right now is that we are getting ready to do the National Defense Authorization Act. This is something that we will pass. We have passed it now for 55 consecutive years, and it is going to be…

Mr. President, I thank the Senator. I would say only that this is the one thing that we agree on. We disagree on a lot of things in this Chamber, but this is one that we have to agree on and do what is necessary to do our job.

Mr. President, it is interesting to hear the DACA talk. I think one should take a step back and look and ask: Is it really unreasonable to merely say that so long as we will obey the law, we are going to be all right? I think this…

Mr. President, I understand that Senator Van Hollen was going to speak, but since he is not here, I ask unanimous consent to make what remarks I need to in morning business and will yield to him when I am through. The PRESIDING OFFICER…

Mr. Speaker, I do not yield. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma does not yield; therefore, the unanimous consent request cannot be entertained. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr…