Today I rise to celebrate the leadership of a consummate civil servant, a skilled strategist and an astute adviser for his outstanding service to the Congress for the better of three decades, a proud son of Iowa who is deeply dedicated to…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and salute her for her relentless championing of the rights of consumers in our country as our ranking member on the Financial Services Committee. I come to the floor on this legislation because it is…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank her for her leadership, as well as that of our distinguished chairman, Mr. Rogers, to bring us to the floor today where we can vote in a bipartisan way to keep government open without doing…

This morning, at 8:46, across America there was a moment of silence and remembrance that, on the morning of September 11, 2001, the world witnessed a horrific attack against our Nation. The profound, unfathomable casualties shattered our…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership, for the courage it took for him and the humility to listen and to learn what was in this legislation and this agreement. That is something that I commend the Members…

I also want to quote another Republican--Brent Scowcroft served in the administration of President George Herbert Walker Bush-- Senator John Warner joined Senator Carl Levin. These are two chairmen of the Senate Armed Services…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I commend him for his extraordinary leadership as the ranking member on the Intelligence Committee, which has served us so well. His leadership has served us so well in this debate today and in our…

Again, I refer to the statements of my colleagues. They are thoughtful; they are serious, and they are courageous in support of the agreement. I would like to thank President Obama and the entire administration for being available as…

I do want to add to my remarks because I was so taken by speaking about Jim Wright; but on the occasions I did see him in Texas, on the most recent occasions, he expressed the pride he took in your service in the Congress. Congratulations…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me on this very special Special Order. I thank you for affording me the opportunity to visit with Speaker Wright, as you mentioned, in just the recent past. On a number of occasions and visits to…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 238, noes 176, not voting 19, as follows: [Roll No. 426] AYES--238…

A parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman may state her parliamentary inquiry.