I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), another distinguished member of our committee.

How much time is there remaining, please? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 4 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Texas has 7 minutes remaining.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I insert in the Record a Statement of Administration Policy. Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC, February 2, 2015. Statement of…

We may have one additional speaker who is not here yet, so I reserve the balance of my time.

We need to be clear about what is happening here today. The Republican Majority in the House is putting our national security at risk by threatening to shut down the Department of Homeland in order to advance their mean-spirited…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, you know, there has been some discussion here. The gentleman from Illinois said there isn't anything being taken away. That is simply not true. The basis for the Joint Tax and CBO…

I yield 2\1/2\ minutes at the most to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott). (Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I associate myself with the remarks of the…

It is now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette), a distinguished member of Energy and Commerce. Ms. DeGETTE. Mr. Speaker, this bill purports to solve a problem that does not exist. The Republicans…

Could I ask you for the available time now on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 11\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 13\1/4\ minutes remaining.

It is a real pleasure to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. {time} 1500

Would the Chair say again how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 22\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Wisconsin has 21 minutes remaining.

Republicans say that with this bill they are trying to help or, as they put it, save workers. But their legislation will lead to many times more workers becoming part time, losing millions of hours of work. The Republicans constantly talk…

How much time do I have, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.

It is now my pleasure to yield as much time as she shall consume to the gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Gabbard), someone who has served this Nation and now serves all of the people of Hawaii and I think, once again, all the people of this…

What was said by the Budget Committee chairman is not correct. This is not about more information. This is a requirement that these official cost estimates really be part of the enforcement of the budget resolution. So what this is, in a…

today, I am introducing the Partnership Auditing Fairness Act, a bill designed to improve and streamline the audit procedures for large partnerships. This bill would ensure that large for-profit partnerships, like other large profitable…

I ask unanimous consent that I be permitted to proceed as though in morning business for 5 minutes. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Ending Insider Trading in Commodities Act

last month the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations concluded a 2-year bipartisan investigation into Wall Street bank involvement with physical commodities. Our investigation, which focused on Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley…

when the War Powers Resolution was passed over a Presidential veto in 1973, its supporters expected that the War Powers Resolution would ensure that a national dialogue takes place before the employment of the U.S. Armed Forces in…

15 years ago, in the days after the shooting at Columbine High School stunned our Nation, I spoke to the Economic Club of Detroit. There, as our country reflected on gun violence's horrific toll, I asked a simple question: ``Are we willing…

today we face a difficult choice. The appropriations bill before us today contains a lot of good for Michigan and for our country, and it will provide most of our Federal agencies, and the people who rely on them, with the certainty needed…

I have no objection to the Senator stating his purpose. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.

I will not support the unanimous consent proposal of Senator Lee for several reasons. He may want to state his motion first before I give the reasons for objecting to it, but I will object and, if necessary at this point, I do object. The…

I know that Senator Harkin is waiting to speak. Senator Harkin is truly one of the greatest Senators I have ever served with and Senator Harkin is one of the greatest people I have ever known. He, Ruth, Barb, and I have spent quality time…

before asking for the yeas and nays, I want to thank my friend again, Senator Inhofe, for mentioning our staff. John Peter has done such good work with all of our staffs. We put the names of our staffs in the Record a day or two ago and…