Well, I tell you what. Why don't we let my colleague speak, and then the Senator from Illinois will have all the time he needs. What does my colleague, the Senator from Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, think?

Whatever the Senator from Illinois wishes to do. I am dying to hear how my Democratic colleagues think it is good government not to have a special independent counsel investigate the most damaging national security leak in decades. I am…

That is what we have been told in the paper. We also have a story about the kill list--a blow-by-blow description of how President Obama personally oversees who gets killed by drones in Pakistan, and at the end of the day, I am not so sure…

The question has been asked. Why are we here today? We are here today because an Executive Summary, part of a 30-Day Report led to the detrimental effect on lives.

This issue is really an issue about the war of ideas. How do we achieve victory on a battleground for the hearts and minds of individuals who not only commit violent actions, but who seek to destroy America, our values, our freedoms, and…

I think you need to start focusing on Iran. Just a word of caution.

I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia and my colleague on the Rules Committee, Mr. Rob Woodall.

Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution…

Madam Speaker, the amendment instructs the Clerk to add the text of H.R. 6169 as new matter at the end of H.R. 8 before transmitting the bill to the Senate. The material previously referred to by Ms. Slaughter is as follows: An Amendment…

Madam Speaker, I wonder what my friend from Texas would have said, if she was still here, to the 253,000 women, small business owners, who will be impacted by higher taxes based on the actions of our friends on the left. I wonder, Madam…

Madam Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Iowa, Mr. Steve King.

Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Kansas, Ms. Lynn Jenkins.

Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from North Carolina, Mrs. Renee Ellmers.

Madam Speaker, I just want to make sure that we remember the facts as they are. There's no reason for us to so quickly revise history to meet our political objectives. In 2010, this House, controlled by the Democrats, the Senate…

Madam Speaker, I just want to make sure that I note once again, reinforce the fact, that this 1-year extension that we are suggesting on the right is in fact an extension of not only the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts, but also the tax cuts that…

House Resolution 747 provides for a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 8, a bill to extend the current tax rates for all Americans for 1 year; a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 6169, which provides a legislative path for…

Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 747 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 747 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it…