Rubén Gallego

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Mr. Hudson The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 27 Offered by Mr. King of Iowa The Acting CHAIR. It…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego) is recognized for 5 minutes.

I have seen estimates that constructing a wall could cost upwards of $25 billion.

The GOP's dysfunction has real consequences for the hard-working Americans who elected us and who are trying to make ends meet for their families. Rather than pass a long-term highway bill that invests in our crumbling infrastructure and…

I find it so bizarre that we can have local and county law enforcement be at odds with Federal law enforcement in the Cliven Bundy situation.

What is the feeling among some of our agents, at least how they are feeling especially with the kind of rhetoric that Cliven Bundy is putting out there--not the racist rhetoric but the anti-government, anti-environmental rhetoric that…

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. 441. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 14, line 10, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000)''. The Acting…

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 these funds made available by this…

In my opinion, the demand for oil is going to go down, not up, in the near future.

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: TITLE--ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. __. None of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $3,869,000)''. Page 3, line 4, after the dollar amount…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: On page 38, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert: ``(increased by $2,500,000)''. On page 39, line 23, after the dollar…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 27, after line 18, insert the following: ``(xiii) Veterans service organization.''. The Acting CHAIR…

Congress is a very difficult partner because we make our life harder, instead of easier.

They deserve better than what they are getting from our government, certainly from the Congress.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 3, line 5, strike ``not to exceed''. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.