I thank the gentleman from Colorado for his leadership. At a time when we must seriously consider cuts to our budget and balancing our budget, we should not continue to subsidize the defense of wealthy European nations against a Soviet…

In closing, I was encouraged to hear my colleague from Colorado say: ``You fund it so you can fix it.'' I hope that quotation can also be used with regard to education and health care in this country, to ensure that everybody has access to…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, my amendment would reduce funding for the failed Ground- based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program by $404 million. This missile defense program was designed to intercept limited…

What the gentleman from Arizona failed to acknowledge is that the system simply doesn't work--missing its target more than half the time. You can't solve a problem by throwing more government money after it as the gentleman from Arizona is…

I would like to inquire as to how much time remains on both sides. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 1\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Thank you. I yield to the gentlelady from Texas. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Texas is recognized for 1 minute.

I thank the gentleman from Iowa. Though we disagree on the bill, we can both agree that this is a terrible rule. And I encourage my colleagues to follow the leadership of the gentleman from Iowa in opposing this rule. I'd like to inquire…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to this closed rule to make in order the bipartisan Violence Against Women bill that passed the United States Senate…

I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question and allow the Senate bill that has passed with a bipartisan majority, that actually expands protections for all women, to be considered by this body. Here, Madam…

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Ms. DeLAURO. When one out of four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes, it is unconscionable that the majority would try to roll back…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 235, nays 186, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 9…

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 votes on adopting…