The gentleman has voted for CRs 19 times since President Obama has been in office, with the whole enchilada, passing them without rancor, without asking the President to negotiate. So there's no reason we can't do that tonight. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California, Henry Waxman, the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
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