Madam Speaker, I have no additional speakers and reserve the balance of my time to allow the gentlelady to close.

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1756 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1756 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall…

Mr. Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart). All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. I yield myself such time as I may consume…

For purposes of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina, Dr. Foxx. All time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. General Leave

I ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on House Resolution 1756. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the DREAM Act is one of the most important pieces of legislation that I have ever discussed on the floor of the House. It means everything to hundreds of thousands of de facto…

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Castor) for a unanimous consent request. (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

I have already reserved the balance of my time for you to close. I have no further requests for time.

Mr. Speaker, those who oppose the DREAM Act support the ongoing presence of over 500,000 more illegal immigrants within our borders. Opponents of the DREAM Act make a travesty of the rule of law and facilitate the ongoing presence of…

Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 1752 waives the requirement of clause 6 of rule XIII requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee. This would allow for the same day consideration of…

I also ask unanimous consent that all Members be given 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks on H. Res. 1752. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was no…

Mr. Speaker, this is a simple and important vote. The 111th Congress has done a great deal, and it has been one of the most accomplished Congresses in decades. However, there are critical needs that must be met before this body adjourns…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1752 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1752 Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance Committee be discharged from H.R. 4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010, and that the Senate then proceed to its immediate consideration. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection…

Mr. President, there is a substitute amendment at the desk, and I ask that the amendment be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be read the third time; and that after the reading of the Budget Committee pay-go letter, the…

Mr. President, I rise to talk about the proposed tax compromise. Before doing that, since the Senator from Oklahoma is on the floor, I wished to say how grateful I am for his courage in supporting the bipartisan commission's report on the…

Mr. President, I would like to thank the senior Senator from New York for all of his efforts over many years to make sure first responders from 9/11 receive the settlements they deserve. I rise today to speak in strong support of the DREAM…

Mr. Speaker, this resolution is seemingly innocuous, for who in this body would be against illicit agriculture on our Federal lands, and yet it gives you reason to wonder why we're not facing a crisis of illicit corn production, illicit…