I appreciate the gentleman's comments. It is very important that we try to find ways to try to work together when the form of this bill that we worked on in the committee last year, which is almost identical to the one that we adopted this…

H. Res. 274 provides a structured rule for consideration of the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act. The rule makes in order eight amendments, five of which are from Democratic sponsors…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 260 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 260 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, as I said, there is a lot in this bill that we all support, and there is much in this bill that many of us find very…

As I predicted in my opening statement, we have heard a lot about a number of things that don't have to do with the defense of the United States of America. For 53 straight years, the Congress of the United States and the Presidents of the…

In listening to the remarks that we have just heard from the gentleman from Massachusetts, I was struck by the fact that so much of it had to do with things other than national defense. I said in the very beginning that this is the…

H. Res. 260 provides a structured rule for consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. It is my privilege to present this rule to the House as a member of the Rules Committee. It is also my privilege to do…

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 yielded is for…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley).

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 21, Line 5 In the ``Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy'' account, after the aggregate dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. McClintock Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I have…

My amendment seeks to strike all funding of the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program. This program, under the Department of Energy, allows the government to invest millions--indeed, over $1 billion--of…

Reclaiming my time, I would just say I wish we could put money into that program like we do into this. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr…

I rejoice with the gentlewoman from Ohio that there is a company there that is making money. We should always be about American companies making money. But if they are making money, they don't need a subsidy from the government. I would…

And Ohio as we do about these alternative energy programs that we are subsidizing. No one is subsidizing those coal miners; no one is subsidizing their families that have lost their means of living, but we are going to subsidize all these…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

The Board's rule eviscerates the right of employers to speak freely to employees during an organizing campaign.

I urge the President and every member of Congress to choose the latter by supporting H.J. Res. 29.

These aggressive new regulations are going to unreasonably block responsible parties from participating in federal government contracts.

It unfairly shifts the regulatory burden to employers while removing the burden of proof from labor violation claims.

The President has exceeded his authority to make such a change and is in direct violation of that law.

This executive order represents an overstep of authority by the President at the expense of employers and workers and the taxpayers.

As a journeyman labor and employment attorney, I have grave concerns over the executive order we are examining today.

Back in December, President Obama gave a major speech regarding the United States policy towards Cuba. The President said: I do not believe we can continue doing the same thing for five decades and expect a different result. In other…

In closing, I have been listening carefully to the debate today. We have heard a lot from both sides, but at the end of the day, this is not about anybody in this House; this is about the American people. This is about something that is so…