During rollcall 765, I, along with Mr. Hoyer, Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Smith, and other Members, was present at the decommissioning ceremony of Commander Mark Kelly, who was there with his wife, our colleague…

On rollcall No. 766 I was detained at an official event. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Rush The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment…

On rollcall No. 767 I was detained at an official event. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.'' personal explanation

I thank the gentlelady for yielding, and I commend her for her enormous leadership, patience, and great intellect that she brings to bear on these issues. Mr. Speaker, listening to the debate, it's really almost hard to explain to someone…

The gentleman has all the time. For some reason the Republicans are not showing their faces on the floor on this amendment. He has plenty of time on this bill, plenty of time to speak. If he didn't, I'd be more than happy to yield to him…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I congratulate him on his tremendous leadership as the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee. When he was speaking today, I was thinking back to when I was a relatively new Member of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and commend him for his tremendous leadership on behalf of America's workers. Thank you, Mr. Andrews, for your leadership. Mr. Speaker, across the country, Americans of every political party and every…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. And every chance I get, I want to salute him for his tremendous leadership as the top Democrat on the Budget Committee, for the work he did with Mr. Clyburn in the bipartisan talks, as they strove to…

I too want to join our colleagues in recognizing the contribution of the pages to the conduct of the House of Representatives. I thank them, and they have, as Mr. Kildee said and others have mentioned, borne witness to many important…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I applaud him for his superb leadership of this bill today. I recognize the great leadership of Mr. Van Hollen as the ranking member on the Budget Committee and he and Mr. Clyburn representing the values…

I will not yield to you. It is very, very important that we all take a deep breath. We have important work to do, an important decision to make. Senator Reid has given us a direction to go. No cuts in benefits for Medicare, Medicaid, and…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding and commend her and her colleagues on the Rules Committee for their important work in bringing legislation to the floor. Madam Speaker, the clock is ticking. The clock is ticking on the need for us to…