Mr. Speaker, I would inquire as to whether the gentleman from Massachusetts is prepared to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Yes, I am, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time at this time until the gentleman from Massachusetts is ready to close. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Sadly, we have seen all too well how money has…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Thankfully, the American people recognize that we are speaking about protecting vulnerable lives here. A March 2013 poll conducted by The Polling Company found that 64 percent of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is disappointing to hear my colleagues criticize this legislation in this way. We consider many weighty issues in this body with great implications for our future, but few of those…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it is important to respond to the charge that this legislation is unconstitutional. In 2007, the Supreme Court upheld the Federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act as an…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The gentleman from Massachusetts knows very well that the number of closed rules last Congress was a procedural effect of Republicans' efforts to reopen the government. America tires…

I will not yield. Mr. McGOVERN. So there it is. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

So the cost of raising it by 2 years is insignificant in the scheme of things?

Seniors in my district, including more low-income individuals and many African-American citizens, do not know if they will be able to see the same doctor next year.

I am happy, very happy, that there is a bipartisan agreement, as it appears, that is pursuing a permanent fix to the SGR as the most prudent way to go forward.

I move to lay that motion on the table. The motion to lay on the table was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Alaska. Amendment No. 3, as Modified

I've got to admit that Senator Warren stimulated something in my mind, because I agree with her.

Thank you all for being here and sharing your knowledge and suggestions with us.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Linda T. Sanchez), the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

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

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may utilize. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this poison pill amendment, which is a laundry list of attacks on anything the executive branch has done to improve immigration and…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Gutierrez), the chairman of the Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.

Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to the remaining time on both sides? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from North Carolina has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Alabama has 4 minutes remaining.