Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas, Dr. Babin.

Mr. Speaker, too often good ideas get lost in bureaucratic red tape. Today we have the opportunity to start cutting that tape away. H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act, requires a timely decision to be made on…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 42 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 42 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 42 provides for a closed rule allowing consideration of H.R. 7, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. Since 1973, at least 52 million children's lives have been tragically taken by abortion in the United…

Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to my distinguished colleague from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn).

Madam Speaker, I just want to say that it is clear some of our colleagues have not read the bill or have not listened to the debate. This bill does not prohibit women from purchasing abortion coverage with their own money. Madam Speaker, I…

Madam Speaker, as my colleague knows, this legislation is identical to H.R. 7, which passed the House last Congress after moving through regular order, including a full committee markup. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. How much time do I have left, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 5 minutes remaining…

Mr. Speaker, the American people spoke loud and clear in November, but it is evident from last night's State of the Union that President Obama wasn't listening. Despite a rejection of his policies at the ballot box, the President continues…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I need to remind this House that during the Democrats' time in the majority, there were two rules packages providing consideration of seven unrelated measures. In the 110th Congress…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Once again, we find ourselves in a position in which we must correct the record. Over the last 4 years, Republicans have implemented reforms to make the U.S. House of Representatives…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. House Resolution 38 provides for a closed rule providing for consideration of H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, and a closed rule for consideration of H.R. 161…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 38 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 38 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Republican Conference, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 39 Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are…

Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 9 o'clock and 51 minutes p.m.), under its previous order, the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, January 22, 2015, at 9 a.m…

Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes).

I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As I said at the opening of this debate, this rule will provide for consideration of H.R. 161, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act. That legislation, which passed the House…