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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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

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…

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 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…

Well, Mr. Speaker, you know, I think it is clear that we will not allow the Republicans to continue to obstruct these commonsense, bipartisan bills to prevent terrorists from assembling arsenals to kill our fellow Americans and to prevent…

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…

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.