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

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…

Again, I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama: When will the Republican obstructionism end? I am happy to yield for an answer.

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 thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. Mr. Speaker, our time is spoken for, so I appreciate our being able to ask some questions even if we weren't able to complete them on our time. I think the gentleman from Florida's point was…

I want to be clear. We would rather have this debate time under the rule for a bill that allows for the consideration of the no fly, no buy bill; but given that that rule hasn't come up before the Rules Committee yet, this and the 1…

No. I will be happy to enter into a discourse with the gentleman on his time, but I have a number of speakers here. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), a leader on the issue of fighting…

We have a lot of speakers, hundreds of them. As much time as you want to give us, we will be happy to use.

I say to my friend from Georgia (Mr. Woodall) that I don't think anybody is saying that this will somehow solve the issue of violence in this country. We all know that is a complicated issue. There are economic factors. There are social…

We have many more speakers, but we are out of time. I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Jonathan Blunk, A.J. Boik, Air Force Staff Sergeant Jesse Childress, Gordon Cowden, Jessica Ghawi, Navy Petty Officer Third Class John…

How does the agency intend to improve the final regulation to ensure that it achieves congressional mandates in the ESA to protect and recover listed plants and animals?

Would the BLM's proposed rule take away these special participation opportunities from states and local governments?

I think it is obvious that this bill is targeted at the current President, Barack Obama, because it affects him during the period between the next election and when the next President, whoever she is, takes office next January. Clearly…

At a time when all government entities are being asked to do more with less, it is time we ask the United States military to make smart cuts to our defense budget so we can live within our means. We can eliminate inefficient and…

We have to ask ourselves: At what point does additional marginal dollars spent on defense make our country less secure by making us economically beholden to Saudi Arabia, China, and other nations? As the gentlewoman from California…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting 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. __. (a) The total amount of…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado will be postponed. Amendment No. 48 Offered by Ms. McSally The Acting CHAIR. It is…

This amendment today is being offered by my colleague, Mr. Quigley, along with Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Garamendi, Ranking Member Smith, and myself. It would take the first step toward right-sizing a project in the U.S. military. The U.S…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: After section 3, insert the following sections: SEC. 4. REPEAL OF EXEMPTION FOR AGGREGATION OF EMISSIONS…

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 235, noes 163, not voting 35, as follows: [Roll No. 274] AYES--235…

And I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I am excited to be here today discussing one of these resolutions because it really means something when Members of Congress see fit--and I am talking about…

I don't have any other speakers, so I will be happy to close. I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I am going to address some of the issues in this rule and in this bill. This rule, which I oppose, and I also oppose all…

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 adoption…