Madam Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed.

Madam Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Foxx) having assumed the chair, Mrs. Emerson, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.

Madam Speaker, my colleague from Virginia needs to redirect his comments about silent response to the Democrat-controlled Senate, the party of which he is a member. Fostering job growth for the American people continues to be the number…

Madam Chairman, I would just like to point out very briefly to my colleague, Mr. Bishop, that institutions have always had the authority to do institutionally approved equivalency. It isn't something that we needed the Federal Government…

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 563 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 563 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this…

Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

House Resolution 563 provides for a structured rule providing for consideration of H.R. 2117, which repeals the Department of Education's State authorization regulation and the Federal definition of a credit hour. I think most people on…

Madam Speaker, I know my colleague is a very hardworking Member of Congress, and I know that he pays close attention to what's going on in the Congress. I'm sure he simply forgot the fact that we have passed over 30 bills in the House and…

Madam Speaker, there's so much to refute and so little time. I would like to point out to my colleague that he mentions the Bush tax cuts. He conveniently forgets to mention that they actually should be called the Obama-Pelosi tax cuts…

Madam Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 13, strike ``subsection (k)(2)(ii)'' and insert ``clauses (i)(A), (ii), and (iii) of…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 2117. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Nugent). Is there objection to the…

Madam Chairman, I'd like to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter).

Madam Chairman, I would like to thank Mr. Andrews for his pointing out that this is a very bipartisan bill, supported by a coalition of many groups. I now would like to yield 2 minutes to my distinguished colleague from Pennsylvania (Mr…

Madam Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 2117. Today's debate on the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act affords us a valuable opportunity to discuss challenges facing our higher…

Madam Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Austria).

Madam Chairman, I would like to point out that this bill, again, has bipartisan support. We have a letter from the National Governors Association, which talks about the need to strengthen higher education, not give more Federal control…

Madam Chairman, I appreciate the comment of my colleague from California, and I continue to reserve the balance of my time.