I'm prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, the last time I was at this table and was accused of doing something for a political stunt or a gimmick was for No Budget, No Pay. So I'll take those…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by Mr…

I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock). Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Our fiscal problem can be summed up in just three numbers: 39, 37, and 64. Thirty-nine percent is the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SEC. 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR…

Thank you. I am also pleased that all of the Democratic substitutes reject the austerity-for-working-families plan that the Republicans are proposing. Democrats will honor our commitment to senior citizens and invest in a brighter future…

Thank you so much for yielding me the time. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the Ryan budget. The Ryan budget ignores the express will of the American people and doubles down on the ``you're on your own'' Republican platform…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm honored to serve on the House Budget Committee. I'm honored to advocate on behalf of this budget. There's one thing for sure: we can't keep going the way we are. If you look around the world, if you look at…

This week, House Republicans will pass a balanced, responsible budget. Our proposal achieves balance over the next 10 years and will help small businesses create jobs. Unfortunately, the concept of ``balanced budget'' is not appreciated by…

It is budget week in Washington. Today, House Republicans, under the leadership of Chairman Paul Ryan, unveiled the new budget. Our Nation has racked up nearly $17 trillion in debt due to out-of- control government spending. In order to…

Madam President, I wish to bring the body's attention to a recent decision by the Obama administration to place the son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, Mr. Abu Ghaith--I think I am pronouncing the name correctly--into Federal district court in…

If I could just have 2 minutes of wrapup, I will. To my fellow citizens, the chance of you being killed by a drone--because you go to a tea party rally or a moveon.org rally or any other political rally or you are just chatting on the…

There are. MR. DURBIN. I might add that in my conversations with the President he welcomes this. He has invited us to come up with a legal architecture to make certain it is consistent with existing precedent and military law and other…

I could not welcome that more. It worked with the Detainee Treatment Act, it worked with the Military Commissions Act. I think it is the right way to go. Mr. McCAIN. Madam President, I think that concludes our discussion. I would agree…

I thank my colleague. That is a very good question. This has been a very lively debate. Senator Paul has a lot of passion, and that is a great thing. This is an important issue. We should be talking about it, and I welcome a reasoned…

It has been a long-held concept in American jurisprudence that when an American citizen sides with the enemies of our Nation, they can be captured, held, and treated as an enemy combatant; they have committed an act of war against our…

It should be construed as a reasonable ability to defend the homeland against a real threat. And the question is, Do you feel threatened anymore? I do. I think al-Qaida is alive and well. And to all those who have been fighting this war…

That is a very good point. I look forward to a discussion about how to deal with a drone program. It is just a tactical weapon. It is an air platform without a pilot. Now, if there is a truck going toward a military base or nuclear…

If I can add, let me tell the Senator about imminent threat and military law. In Iraq we had disabled terrorist insurgents. There was a big debate in the Marine Corps because under military law when a lawful combatant, a person in uniform…