At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Minnesota, Ms. Betty McCollum, the chair of the Indian Caucus. {time} 1000 Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose this bill. As the Democratic cochair of the Native American…

At this time I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

This releases 1.5 percent of the Federal Government, leaving more than 99 percent of the Federal Government still closed.

I now yield for the purpose of a unanimous consent request to the dean of the New York delegation, Mr. Rangel. Parliamentary Inquiry

I now yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), a member of the Appropriations Committee, for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would ask that any Member seeking recognition remove any…

I had yielded to the gentleman from New York for a unanimous consent request, if the gentleman has a unanimous consent request.

I would like to inquire as to how much time remains for both sides in the debate. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Idaho has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I agree with my good friend from Alaska on the unconscionable treatment that has been accorded our Native Americans, and I agree that there should be a unique commitment to our Native Americans. At this point I would like to yield 1 minute…

At this time I would like to yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Nolan) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

It is my great pleasure to now yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from New York, Nita Lowey, the ranking member of the full Appropriations Committee.

At this time I would like to yield for the purpose of a unanimous consent request to the gentlelady from California (Mrs. Capps).

Here we go again. Each day, the gaping wound that the government shutdown represents grows bigger, and the House Republican response continues to be these little Band-Aids. Of course, we on the Democratic side want to see all Native…

I don't want to get into the crosshairs of my friend from Minnesota, and if I had sugar beet farmers in my district, I suppose I might have a different position; but I would like to talk about jobs because that is why I support restoring…

I am pleased to be here on the Senate floor this afternoon. I am saddened by the circumstances we find ourselves in and look for a solid, responsible, and quick resolution to our differences in regard to continuing resolution. I ask…

again, under the circumstances we find ourselves in, I look forward to a quick and responsible resolution to the differences we have and that we move forward with the funding of our Federal Government. I would point out that a reason we…

The American people get this... 52 percent do not want any increase in the debt limit.

The President has said over and over and over again that he will not negotiate, but I do not think that is true.

I do not think we have a blindfold on and are walking toward a cliff.