In closing. I want to thank the gentlelady from the District of Columbia, and particularly note that this has been one of those shining, shining examples of bipartisan behavior by the committee and, I suspect, the entire Congress. I might…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. In closing, to my colleague from the District of Columbia, Eleanor, thank you. Thank you for the work you do for the District. It is our committee's jurisdiction to oversee the Federal city, and…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I must admit that I'm the gentleman, the colleague, that walked up to Mr. Dingell and asked him if he'd ever seen it this bad before. And I'm sorry to hear that he did. Because in his 57 years, he…

If I could yield my time to the gentlelady from the District of Columbia, she would probably say these words better than I can. But Eleanor, thank you; thank you for your impassioned speech. Mr. Speaker, the District of Columbia is…

I know I've already spoken, but as I talked to my friend, Eleanor Holmes Norton, the delegate made an impassioned plea to me, and it needs to be said. We need to pass this. We need to pass this to show that we can in fact--maybe not agree…

Point of order. At what point does this become dilatory activity inconsistent with the decorum of the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to entertain proper unanimous consent requests.

As a proud Californian, I join Ms. Pelosi in congratulating Oracle Team USA. Ever since Dennis Conner brought the Cup to California, we, as Californians, are very proud of it. I didn't spend the weekend in San Francisco, though. I spent it…

Then I will close at this time and yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, controversy comes in all forms. Sometimes it's legitimate; sometimes there are differences that are unresolved; sometimes, though, you find yourself…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the distinguished minority whip presumes to tell me about the private sector and how much people make. The problem is that I came from the private sector. I know the difference…

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Meadows).

This is probably Groundhog Day, because these were the same statements made yesterday by the ranking member from Maryland, who implied that somehow what happens in 38 States would be draconian if it happened in 12 more. I yield 5 minutes…

The gentleman is entitled to his opinion, but not his facts. In the bill itself, which I read yesterday, it says: An employee removed under this section shall be notified of the reasons for such removal within 30 days. {time} 1645 I yield…