Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Chair, I first want to thank the Democrats for at least not wasting our time by debating all of these amendments individually. But, once again, within the pockets you will find…

Mr. Chairman, again, I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Chair, even though this is another wonderful program that already has three different agencies that do the same thing and they have the authority to do it, in the Christmas spirit--maybe the gentleman from Michigan will find the…

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition, although, in all fairness, I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) for yielding. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a direct response to evidence of significant and pervasive racial discrimination across the country. My home State of Wisconsin…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution that reaffirms longstanding U.S. policy regarding the two-state solution and which squarely condemns unilateral acts by any party (and I hope the Administration understands that includes…

Madam Speaker, I rise today to share my concerns with patient access to groundbreaking and lifesaving ALS treatments. This is a very personal issue to me as some of my close friends and neighbors have been affected by this difficult…

Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from New Mexico for yielding. I am so very pleased to join my colleague, Deb Haaland, as one of the first Native American women--it is about time--to join this body in celebrating Native American…

Latinos constitute a large work force in Scott County and are important to our economy.

I do not believe Latino workers present a danger to our community.

The Scott County Sheriff's Department has not had problems with the Latino community.

The feedback I have received from our citizens is that folks admire Latino communities--our Latino community's work ethic and their commitment to family.

I stand behind our Federal officers and in no way am I criticizing the hard work of enforcing our immigration laws.

Forewarning of the action or while the action was foregoing would have allowed my office to be better prepared.

As the highest-ranked law enforcement officer in Scott County, I am responsible for policing our entire county.

Mr. President, I wish to congratulate MG Jeff Burton, a man of remarkable achievement and character, on a career dedicated to public service. After 7 years of serving as the adjutant general of the Utah National Guard, Major General Burton…

the Serve America Act of 2009 authored by Senator Orrin Hatch and the late Senator Edward Kennedy.

Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, noes 182, not voting 22, as follows: [Roll No. 609]…