Regular order. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the modified request?

Appalling. Frightening.

Thank you to the gentlelady from California. I will just conclude, Mr. Speaker, by saying that we demand a vote. We demand a vote on a clean funding resolution, one that's supported by 198 Democrats, 23 Republicans, 221 Members. A majority…

I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey) for his very constructive remarks. And as he said, the fact that some on the other side want to close down government and keep it closed and now potentially threaten our ability to meet our…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I yield to my good friend from Texas (Mr. Veasey).

I thank the gentleman. May I inquire as to the time I have remaining, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Nevada has 16 minutes remaining.

I thank the gentlelady for her remarks and for bringing the real-life names and stories about who this furlough impacts and how government shutdown is really affecting them. Those are the individuals, the public servants who provide…

I thank the vice chairman, Mr. Butterfield, for his constructive remarks and calling once again for the Speaker to bring a clean resolution to the floor. We know that the votes are here to pass a clean continuing resolution, one that would…

The Congressional Black Caucus comes to the floor now entering the second week of the House Republican-led government shutdown. Instead of allowing a simple ``yes'' or ``no'' vote on a bill that funds the government, Republicans continue…

At this time, I would like to yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield), the vice chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his comments and for bringing up a number of key points. The main one that, I think, gets lost is the fact that the President and Democrats in both the House and the Senate have compromised. They've…

I thank the gentleman very much for his comments and for pricking the conscience of this body for doing what's right at a time when the country expects that of our elected leadership. I would like to yield, at this time, to the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman from New York. I know we are coming down to the end of our time. I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

Mr. President, yesterday the Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner, on national TV claimed there are not enough votes to pass the bill and bring an end to the dangerous government shutdown. I believe he is mistaken. Two…

Following leader remarks the Senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5 p.m. with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each. At 5 p.m. the Senate will proceed to executive session to consider…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined by the majority leader with the concurrence of Senator McConnell, the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar Nos. 206 and…

Mr. President, following leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 4 p.m. for debate only, with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each. (Ms. HIRONO assumed the chair.) ____________________

Mr. President, I am grateful to the senior Senator from Rhode Island for his statement. I listened to every word of it from my office. He is such a great asset to the State of Rhode Island and our country with his military background and…