Mr. Speaker, I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Foxx) having assumed the chair, Mrs. Black, Chair of the Committee of the Whole House on the…

Now I can't pass it up. Madam Chair, there is quite a bit of difference in the Mississippi River between the gentleman's district and Minnesota. In fact, you can step across the Mississippi River in Minnesota, and I don't think that is…

Madam Chair, I want to make the point that I am supporting all of the amendments offered today, but I wanted to take this opportunity with this particular amendment to thank the gentlewoman from California, because this amendment makes…

Madam Chair, I think, again, this amendment is underscoring the many issues that students and their parents and families are facing as they go into this postsecondary education adventure. Some of them, really, are coming off of jobs. The…

Madam Chair, I rise today in strong support of the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, every family knows the cost of pursuing a higher education is out…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 4984. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Madam Chair, we have no further speakers on this side, and I am prepared to close, so I reserve the balance of my time.

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Again, I want to thank my colleagues from the committee, the principal authors of this bill--Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Guthrie--for their fine work here and for the spirit of…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in strong support of the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2013. Mr. Chairman, this week, Congress is moving forward with a bipartisan…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for a recorded vote. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Minnesota? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, this will be a…

Can we get a recorded vote? The SPEAKER pro tempore. A timely request was not made. Is the gentleman prepared to ask for unanimous consent? recorded vote

Mr. Speaker, I certainly appreciate the gentleman from Massachusetts' passion on this issue. We have shown in this House, again and again, that we are willing and able and have taken steps to help students pay for their loans. More…

Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. Chairman, I am excited about this amendment. There has been much discussion about things that we can do to help our American heroes, to help those veterans who have served and/or are serving. Many of these veterans and servicemembers…

Mr. Chairman, I claim time in opposition to the amendment, though I do not intend to oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The gentlewoman's amendment will help advance this goal by ensuring that a number of diverse institutions are aware of the opportunity to carry out an innovative, competency-based…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I offer this amendment in close cooperation with my colleague, the ranking member, Mr. Miller. This manager's amendment clarifies that eligible entities that have been selected to…