It is a great honor to yield the customary 1 minute to the author of the bill, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), Speaker of the House.
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Darrell Edward Issa is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 48th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party and previously served in Congress from 2001 to 2019, representing California's 49th congressional district. Throughout his political career, Issa has been known for his focus on free enterprise and has been involved in various legislative efforts related to business and economic issues.
No one has worked harder on this than my subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Gowdy), to whom I yield 3 minutes.
As it says in the Constitution, to exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over the District, and that is what we are doing. It gives me great pleasure to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the…
It's now my pleasure to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kline), the chairman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Isn't it true that the House rules prohibit direct accusations about the intent or the personal features of somebody or, in fact, whether or not they have nerve? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is not going to respond to a hypothetical…
A point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will suspend. The gentleman will kindly state his point of order.
We should bear in mind that home rule is not the right of the District of Columbia to rule people's private homes and how they make their choices for their children. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).
No, I do not. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman withdraws his point of order. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.
I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. Speaker, maybe we should lighten up just a little here. Yogi Berra apparently said, ``Nobody goes there anymore; it's too crowded,'' when referring to a restaurant that had long lines to get in. Mr. Speaker, we…
It is my honor to yield 5 minutes to my distinguished colleague from Indiana (Mr. Pence).
I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Gowdy), the subcommittee chairman who has worked so hard on this issue and who truly does understand the gentlelady's passion, if not her accuracy.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. You know, there has been a lot of talk about H.R. 1, and I think that's a bigger picture than what we're looking at here today; but it should be considered. Republicans offered on this floor, and…





