I thank the gentleman for yielding and I thank him for his leadership as chair of the Judiciary Committee, for bringing us to this place promptly. It is an historic day in the Congress of the United States. Mr. Chairman, I thank our…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for the eloquent way that he has presented this legislation to the floor of the House. Mr. Speaker, I rise to quote from the Constitution of the United States. It begins with our…

I thank the distinguished leader for recognition and calling us together to salute two great women in this Chamber. Mr. Speaker, I rise for the great honor of swearing in Cheryl Lynn Johnson as the 36th Clerk of the House of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his beautiful statement of our beloved Mr. Dingell, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chair, again, as he mentioned last night, our Nation lost a beloved pillar of this Congress and one of the greatest…

I rise following our 11th vote earlier today to reopen government and end the senseless chaos and the pain of this shutdown. Why won't the Republicans take yes for an answer? Why won't they provide relief for the hardworking Americans…

I thank Mr. Cummings for bringing this important legislation to the floor in very expeditious time. The Senate passed it by unanimous consent yesterday, and here we are today, on the first day that some of our Federal employees will miss…

I do. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is recognized on the question of order.

The House and Senate Democrats and Republicans of the Appropriations Committee have worked hard and long to come up with bipartisan legislation to meet the needs of the American people. Right now, we are in the midst of Congress delaying…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 187, noes 170, not voting 75, as follows: [Roll No. 467] AYES--187 Abraham Aderholt Amash Amodei Babin Bacon Balderson…

I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House? For what purpose does the gentleman from California seek recognition? Motion to Table Mr…

I wish to talk about a very special person in our community who recently left us. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pray tribute to a gentleman of exceptional generosity, deep principles, and extraordinary wit: Justice William Newsom, or, as many…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his extraordinary leadership in representing the House Democrats as the ranking member on the Ways and Means Committee. He brings to that position the values shared by the American…