I point out, on my own time, that granting this request does not take away from considering the other two underlying bills. They, too, will be considered, but it simply means that these additional two bills to reduce gun violence…

I wish that we had the time to adequately remember all of these victims like Doris Dooley and so many others, but given the limited time we have, I think our priority at this point is breaking through the Republican obstruction and…

Would the Chair be willing to pose the question as to whether that unanimous consent request is accepted to the gentleman controlling the time? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair understands that the gentleman from Alabama will not yield…

In a just-breaking Politico article, it says that House leader infighting has forced GOP leaders to indefinitely postpone a vote on an antiterrorism package. You know, I don't know who is going to tell the terrorists that we are postponing…

I would like to yield to the gentleman from California---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will suspend for one moment. The Chair would advise that all time has been yielded for the purpose of debate only. Does the gentleman from…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule today providing for consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act for…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many more unanimous consent requests we need to make until the Republicans stop this obstruction and allow the bill to come forward. I am happy to yield for an answer.

We have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Mr. Kildee, and I am glad to say that he is not only here, but he has an excellent idea to break through this Republican obstruction and save lives. I am honored to yield to the gentleman from…

Reclaiming my time, I am in control of the time. I yielded for an answer. The gentleman from Alabama didn't give it. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro) for the purpose of a very important unanimous…

Very well. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter) who has a very important unanimous consent request.

It is a new Speaker pro tempore, and I was wondering if the new Speaker pro tempore would be willing to pose a unanimous consent request to the gentleman from Alabama. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has been informed that the gentleman…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne) how many more Members need to make this very simple request until it is a simple courtesy they agree to simply hold these votes. I would be happy to yield for an answer. The…

The definition of obstruction in the dictionary is ``a thing that impedes or prevents passage or progress; an obstacle or blockage.'' The only obstruction here is the failure of the Republicans to simply remove that blockage or that thing…

We are joined by the ranking member of the Rules Committee, and I hope that my colleague from Alabama will be willing to grant her very important request that she is about to make that will prevent convicted felons from acquiring guns…

When a unanimous consent request is made, is it not at the discretion of the gentleman controlling the time, the gentleman from Alabama, to agree to that request? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama has yielded time for…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how long he plans to continue obstructing this body and preventing this body from going about its business to vote on these underlying bills by objecting to these very simple…

A point of parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama is recognized on his own time.

I was truly hoping that the motion by Ms. Titus would be accepted because, frankly, Ms. Titus' unanimous consent request would have saved lives, prevented convicted felons from acquiring firearms and would have prevented people on the…

Given that not only have we had so many Members from across the country make this unanimous consent request but that they have been joined by every member of the Democratic leadership, I inquire of the gentleman from Alabama if he would be…

A point of parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Alabama yield for a parliamentary inquiry?

That strikes close to home, I would say to Mrs. Davis. That is the name of my daughter as well, Cora; so that is particularly emotional to me as a father. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) for the…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many more requests we need to make until the Republicans stop their obstructionism and allow a simple vote on the bill.

I inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many more motions for unanimous consent we need to make until it is granted and we, simply, allow an up-or-down vote on this issue? Again, the silence speaks volumes not only from the gentleman…

I just received devastating news in a story that was just broken by Politico: House Republicans indefinitely delay gun control votes. They have indefinitely postponed a vote on the antiterrorism package leaving Congress with no legislative…

How is the gentleman from Alabama able to seize my time before I have even made my opening statement and simply speak on his own time while I control the time? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair was alternating recognition between the…