You are. It is my time. I am yielding for an answer. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is speaking on his time.

Reclaiming my time, the parliamentary inquiry in his asking about the time should not be detracted from my time, so that, as well as this, need to be subtracted. Now, we go back to my time, and I yield to the gentleman to ask him how many…

Point of parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Reclaiming my time, that is not an answer. It is a simple question with a number. I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

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…

Can the gentleman from Alabama accept a unanimous consent request to yield for the purpose of a bill being brought forth? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Alabama has not yielded for that purpose.

The gentleman is out of order. I reclaim my time, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized.

I want to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many people we need to have more come down here until our request is granted? Parliamentary Inquiry

Well, Mr. Speaker, they could be entertained, if the gentleman from Alabama would simply agree to them. We actually have a forthcoming unanimous consent request. I would hope, Mr. Speaker, that you are willing to pose it to the gentleman…

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 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.

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…