We obviously cannot compromise the QDR's goal of preserving and enhancing the All-Volunteer Force.

Madam Speaker, $6.1 trillion, that's how much money the Federal Government has spent in just the first 18 months of the Obama Presidency. Washington is spending $7 million every minute of every hour of every day. There is only one way to…

Mr. Speaker, I now yield such time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), the ranking member of the Rules Committee. (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, you know, every time our colleagues come here and talk about the horrible unemployment in their districts, they condemn themselves. They condemn their own policies and…

Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague from Florida for yielding time, and I appreciate very much and accept his comments, in particular about how we are concerned personally for each…

I thank my colleague from Florida for yielding time. Madam Speaker, I sat in the Rules Committee yesterday and heard from our colleagues on both sides of the aisle about this bill. I was really struck by something, Madam Speaker. I was…

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adopting House Concurrent Resolution 308 will be followed by 5-minute votes…

Madam Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 231, noes 185, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No…

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Schauer). The gentleman from North Carolina has 10 minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to another outstanding Member who has worked tirelessly to secure the border, Mr. Teague of Arizona.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to an outstanding chairman of our authorizing subcommittee, Mr. Cuellar of Texas.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to an outstanding member of our subcommittee, Mr. Rodriguez of Texas.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 5875. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from North Carolina? There was…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5875) making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this bill provides a total of $701 million to support high-priority Homeland Security and Justice programs to enhance security along the Southwest border, where violence on the…

I yield 2 minutes to Ms. Giffords of Arizona, who is a sponsor of this bill and has also worked with citizens in her region ever since she came to this Congress to secure the border and to make certain that the citizens of Arizona on the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Price) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 5875. The question…

I yield myself such time as I may consume to respond to some of the pertinent questions raised by our ranking member. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman has raised a series of questions which deserve answers. I will briefly attempt to provide…