Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment in the Record, along with extraneous material, immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Comer). Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California will state her parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. Speaker, what is the law requiring the separation of parents and children at the border? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair does not respond to inquiries regarding the status of the law. That is a matter for debate.

Mr. Speaker, perhaps the reason the Speaker can't answer is that the law simply doesn't exist. However, this is the United States Congress. We make the laws. But unfortunately, this isn't what we are doing here. No. Instead, we are taking…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 225, noes 187, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 241]…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 109, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by…

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer my amendment No. 20 to division C of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill for Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. This amendment is meant to address an issue we have in Ontario…

Mr. Chairman, the underlying bill has funding for BRAC closures. Before we proceed with any new closures, let's finish the job on the old closures. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time…

I hope that you will represent all of our interests here at home and abroad.

I am very concerned from my constituents' perspective on what is happening at the White House and who is advising the President on foreign affairs issues.