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This administration has been reversed by the United States Supreme Court more than any other administration in the history of the United States of America. There is nothing that this administration won't do to further its radical agenda…
I am pleased to introduce this amendment, along with two of my colleagues, Representatives Charles Boustany and Garret Graves, both of Louisiana. My straightforward amendment would prohibit any effort to redirect funds allocated under the…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…
I urge my colleagues to support House Resolution 819 and the underlying bill. I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous…
The gentleman said that the decision made last year was a momentous decision. I agree with him. It was a momentous decision and I fear it is a decision that our children, our grandchildren and great grandchildren will come to regret, a…
House Resolution 819 allows for consideration of three very important bills relating to the national security of the United States of America. Each of these bills deals with Iran, the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. The conduct…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 819 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 819 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
In closing, I want to thank Representative Adams for her leadership on the issue of HBCUs in general, for her leadership in the bipartisan caucus, and for advancing this particular piece of legislation. I want to thank all of our…
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 gentleman from Alabama? There was no objection.
We are here to speak on House Resolution 809, the National Defense Authorization Act.
May I ask the Chair if I am on the time of the gentleman from Colorado in answering his question?
All time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. I reserve the balance of my time.
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 809 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 809 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…
I reiterate my earlier announcement that all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only, and I will not yield for any other purpose. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama does not yield; therefore, the unanimous consent…
I note for the record that the Member who just spoke has made the same unanimous consent request three times. I would also note that other Members have made the same unanimous consent requests multiple times, and the Chair has indicated…
We are here to talk about House Resolution 809 that deals with the National Defense Authorization Act----
House Resolution 809 facilitates the process to allow us to go to conference with the Senate on the National Defense Authorization Act. The resolution also provides for consideration of a conference report related to our efforts to combat…
As I was saying, 46,000 people die every year of drug overdose. That is one of the things that is covered in the bills that are underlying in this resolution, and we just had over 2 hours of obstruction to try to keep us from considering…
I completely agree with the ranking member that we take great pride in opportunities for our military around the world to do things of a humanitarian nature. That is one of the hallmarks of the United States. I am thinking more in this…
I want to start by thanking both the chairman of the subcommittee and the ranking member for the fine work they have done in this underlying bill. I have been with them on a couple of occasions, and we owe them a great debt of gratitude…
I really appreciate my friend from Maryland who, recently, he and I had an opportunity to spend some time together. I have enjoyed his company, and I recognize that he is a man of great experience and wisdom. I do have some differences…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds…
House Resolution 783 provides for further consideration of H.R. 5293, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The resolution provides for a structured rule and makes in order 75 amendments. The rule also provides suspension authority…
By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 783 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 783 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…
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