Yes. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will count for a recorded vote. Those in favor of a recorded vote will rise and be counted. A sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their vote by electronic device…

Mr. Chairman, I have a preferential motion at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Moore moves that the Committee do now rise and report the bill to the House with the recommendation…

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I rise to make this motion today because I am opposed to the underlying bill, the so-called Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Mr. Chair, I hope that all of my colleagues have gotten their tickets for this show…

Mr. Chair, I would note that there is no quorum, and I request a rollcall. The CHAIR. The Chair will count for a quorum.

I am not asking for a quorum call. I am just asking for a rollcall. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentlewoman withdraw her point of order of no quorum?

the balanced budget amendment would actually be bad for the American economy.

Persistent Federal deficits eat away at that seed corn and undermine long-term economic growth.

Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers at this time. I would encourage my colleagues to vote for this. It's a good day when we can come to the floor of the House and vote in support of our Guardsmen and those serving in our military. I…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 3012, as amended, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 3012) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 2192 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before us today is an important bill sponsored by my colleagues from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen) and Virginia (Mr. Forbes). On the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Americans paused…

Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers. I just want to, again, thank Chairman Smith. I also want to recognize the good work and the working relationship that I have with Ms. Lofgren of California and the gentleman from Illinois, Luis…

I yield such time as he may consume to the chairman of our full committee, Mr. Lamar Smith of Texas.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 2192) to exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act. I would first like to thank Chairman Smith for his work and diligence and commitment on this issue. We…

So the specific excess has to be identified and then the specific excess above the spending rates of this provision would be limited to that military conflict.

The problem is that that power has been abused to the point where we're now $15 trillion in debt.