Madam Speaker, I would like to point out to my colleague across the aisle that if we have a constitutional right for taxpayer funding of abortions, then we should have a right to taxpayer funding of guns. The Second Amendment allows us to…

I yield myself 1 minute. Madam Speaker, our colleague across the aisle I think was not here earlier when we talked about the fact that the jobs bill, which he says has overwhelming support by the American people, was introduced by request…

Madam Speaker, I want to remind my colleagues across the aisle that they are entitled to form their own opinions, but they are not entitled to form their own facts which are in opposition to what is true. Our colleagues across the aisle…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am a little appalled at some of the comments that I have heard across the aisle, especially those that say talking about jobs is more important than talking about saving lives. I…

Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from North Carolina will state it.

Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen).

Madam Speaker, House Resolution 430 provides for a closed rule providing for consideration of H.R. 358, the Protect Life Act. I would now like to yield 2 minutes to my colleague from New Jersey (Mr. Smith).

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from North Carolina? There was no objection.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Madam Speaker, I find it unbelievable that our colleagues across the aisle could make the comments that they are making today. H.R. 358 takes away no protections from women in this country. It takes…

Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. I believe that we have the right to close; is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is correct. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has the right to close.

The question before the House is: Should the House now consider H. Res. 430? While the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the committee is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic…

Madam Speaker, I claim time in opposition to the point of order and in favor of consideration of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 10 minutes.

Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 430 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 430 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it…

Madam Speaker, if our Nation's debt crisis has taught us anything, it's that we need a permanent spending solution to keep America the permanent land of the free. There's only one way to bind Congress to such a commitment, and that is…

Let me thank the Speaker for yielding time to me this morning. As I begin my remarks, Mr. Speaker, I just want to make a brief remark about one of the preceding speakers, Congresswoman Barbara Lee from Oakland, California, who has been an…

Madam Speaker, China's policy of undervaluing its currency is undercutting American manufacturing and American jobs by giving China an artificial and unfair advantage. In this time of economic uncertainty and high employment, we need to…

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