I thank the gentleman from Mississippi for yielding, and I thank him for his tremendous leadership to keep our homeland secure. I come to the floor with the deepest sympathy for those lost in Orlando. Of course, all of our prayers and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for calling this Special Order this evening. Special it is, indeed, as we welcome His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, to Washington, D.C. Tomorrow, in a bipartisan way, House and Senate Democrats and…

I rise and commend the leadership of Chairman Bishop. I thank the gentleman for bringing us here today, as well as our ranking member, Mr. Grijalva, for bringing this compromise legislation to the floor. It is with the deepest of pride…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his forceful arguments against this reckless rule that is before us today. I rise, Mr. Speaker, in strong opposition to the rule and, really, in a state of wonderment, wonderment about how on…

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you. What a way House Republicans have chosen to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Today we pay tribute to the contributions of generations of Irish immigrants and their descendants to the fabric of America. Today we…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his ongoing championing of the pledge we take every day: liberty and justice for all. Mr. Chairman, last year marked the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. Eight…

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is facing a dire economic crisis, and our fellow Americans who live there need our help. Just now, I introduced the Puerto Rico Emergency Financial Stability Act, a bill that provides Puerto Rico some…

That only adds to the urgency of our acting by March 31, 2016, as the Speaker indicated. He also indicated that hearings on this important legislation would begin on our first day back. ____________________

I rise for a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Curbelo of Florida). The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary inquiry.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership on bigger paychecks for America's working families and in so many areas. Thank you, Mr. Levin, for your leadership. I congratulate Chairman Brady for assuming his new…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on behalf of America's working families. I thank the chairman of the committee for his courtesy in enabling me to speak at this time. Mr. Speaker, Congress has a responsibility to…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the motion to suspend the…