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…

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…

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 demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 243, noes 177, not voting 13, as follows: [Roll No. 388] AYES--243…

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…

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 inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many more unanimous consent requests we need to make until he agrees to allow for consideration of this bill. I am happy to yield for an answer.

I am happy to yield the gentleman from Alabama from my time to ask how many more unanimous consent requests we need to have until we can have this vote. Reclaiming my time, his silence continues to speak volumes, as does the silence of the…

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…

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 the face of Republican obstructionism on this important issue, I am joined by a colleague from the great State of California. I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request in an…

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…

Now that, in addition to so many rank-and- file Members having made this request, the Democratic leader and the Democratic whip have joined in this request personally and have come down here, I would like to ask the gentleman from Alabama…

Would that we ran out of victims. Sadly, that is not the case. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives.

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…

I would like to yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives.

Again, I know that the previous Speaker pro tempore had posed that question some time ago; but I was hoping, by this point, the gentleman from Alabama would have been moved to change his position. I am not going to ask every single time…

So many of us have made unanimous consent requests. I have asked the gentleman from Alabama how many times we have to make this motion until the Republicans end their obstructionism. I have not received an adequate answer. I was hopeful…

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.

I would like to point out on my own time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.

We have a gentleman with us here today from the great State of Missouri, who has a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives and prevent terrorists from doing harm to our fellow countrymen. I yield to the gentleman…

Would that we run out of victims. Mr. Speaker, would that we run out of victims, but, tragically, that is not the case. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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?

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