I've been advised by some of our advisers on our side that, in fact, this would have been a CutGo violation even if this had been an amendment in committee. This is a serious discussion. When we're talking about CutGo, it's a serious…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, appropriations are at the discretion of Congress every year. For that reason and others, I urge my colleagues to oppose this rule and the underlying bills. Patent reform is critical, it's…

There's been a lot of discussion in the House about how best to characterize the Republican plan to eliminate Medicare. I want to start with the definition. The Oxford English Dictionary definition of Medicare: a Federal system of health…

I would express my hope to the gentleman from Florida that this discussion might continue on his time. We are down to our last minute and a half on this side.

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed. {time} 1650

I thank the Rules Committee for allowing an open rule, including the offering of my commonsense amendment which would save millions of dollars by cutting funding to 287(g), something that is called an immigration enforcement program which…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available…

The gentleman mentioned the open rule. The open rule itself is largely noncontroversial with strong support from both sides of the aisle. What is contained in this rule is the broadest sweeping policy change in recent history, namely, the…

Again, I have to disagree with my friend from New York. I have never seen in my 3 years on the Rules Committee such a broad and sweeping deem-and-pass under a rule. Section 2 of the rule clearly states that the House Concurrent Resolution…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In addition to moving forward the Homeland Security bill under an open rule--which would have strong bipartisan support, and I praise my colleagues on the Rules Committee and hope that this is the first of many open…

It is my honor to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Sanchez).

If this rule passes, an amendment will not be in order to restore Medicare under the bill. Again, while this claims to be an open rule--and it is for purposes of Department of Homeland Security amendments--it cannot be amended to undo the…