I yield myself 30 seconds. The gentleman from Wisconsin mentioned that he is not aware of abuses under section 215. I would remind my colleagues that most of the uses are classified under 215, and there has not yet been a briefing for…

I yield myself 1 minute to respond. At this point in the 112th Congress, the Judiciary Committee has found time to hold several hearings. I have been informed that they have held hearings on topics that are certainly…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adoption of House Resolution 79 will be followed by 5- minute votes on ordering the…

The people's House should not be spending its time cutting off the connection of the people of this country to the White House. Yes, our Presidential campaign finance system is broken. It needs to be repaired, not eliminated, so we can…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. VOLUNTARY FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL…

So again, with regard to this amendment, it is designed to save the same amount of money because it does, obviously. It simply allocates the money both in the fund; and I offer in terms of a clarification on legislative intent that it is…

I withdraw the request to modify my amendment so I can continue with my time. How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The point of order is legitimate in the sense that there is an ambiguity with regard to what happens to the money. I would press the point that the legislative intent is to allow the money that exists in the fund to be returned to the…

Yes, I do. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized to be heard on the point of order.

I thank the gentleman from Florida for allowing me to speak on the rule. I rise in opposition today to the rule and the underlying bill. Mr. Speaker, first it was repealing patients' rights; then it was a budget resolution with no budget…

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 256, nays 165, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No…

Last weekend, the world watched as what began as a sunny Saturday morning in southern Arizona ended in tragedy and horror for our Nation. Violence of this kind has no place in America, and our grieving Nation will spare no expense to find…