May I ask how much time I have left. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Missouri has 15 seconds remaining.

It is interesting, some of the debate we are having here this afternoon. We are picking around on the edges of some things and don't really understand the unintended consequences of what we are trying to do here. The amendment that is…

In June, the House passed H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, with overwhelming support. Section 713 of the Financial CHOICE Act contained language to subject the CFPB to the annual congressional appropriations process. Under the Dodd-Frank…

Just to close, I would encourage all the Members to oppose the amendment. It is curious why we have someone here who is fighting the ability of Congress to do its job to provide oversight. So I ask the question: Are we fearful of somebody…

The sue-and-settle practice cuts stakeholders and the public out of the regulatory process. It undermines the Article I authority we hold here in Congress. By restricting the payment of legal fees, we protect taxpayer dollars, reduce…

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 funds made…

Mr. President, today I come to you after we have been able to pass out of the Appropriations Committee the bill to fund the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education. I want to talk…

The gentleman across the aisle is correct when he says that this does not change current law and it is just enforcing current Federal law. I would just urge the body to support this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my…

This amendment is very straightforward. It just requires that funds in Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies only go to cities and States that uphold Federal law. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

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 H (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Mr. President, August is Rural Broadband Month at the Federal Communications Commission. The Commerce Committee just today put forward nominees for the Commission, and the Commission does matter. But I want to talk today specifically about…

Senator Strange is coming, and I will take my time later. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Wyoming.

Mr. President, may I inquire, what is the remaining Republican time? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Three minutes.

Mr. President, we are talking today, obviously, as we move into the final hours of this debate, about the two mandates in the original Affordable Care Act, the individual mandate and the employee mandate--certainly, the individual mandate…

How much time is remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 3 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

How much time is remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Missouri has 6 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 13\3/4\ minutes remaining.

That is what arbitration is all about, to allow the individual to defend himself. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck) for his help in quickly bringing this resolution to the floor. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this rule and the underlying resolution, which would block the Consumer Financial…