I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 233, noes 154, not voting 46, as follows: [Roll No. 132] AYES--233 Abraham Aderholt…

Now, this is very exciting, Mr. Speaker, because I am giving my colleagues an opportunity. As to this previous question vote, if we vote it down--a ``no'' vote--it will mean ``Congress, don't go on vacation. Do your job and pass the…

I heard it was around noon or, maybe, 12:30. I think I heard a lot of Members discussing whether they could catch their flights at around 1 o'clock or 2 o'clock. I don't know if they are going off to the Caribbean for their vacations or…

I think the American people deserve to know what Members of Congress are doing to earn their salaries. This week--3 days--this bill is the only bill under a rule that this Congress is even considering. Let me tell you how Congress…

I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. =========================== NOTE =========================== On…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. That was complicated. My colleague from Georgia, Mr. Speaker, explained a lot of stuff. There were definitely a lot of big words in there, and words that we do not use too…

I am ready to close. I yield myself the balance of my time. It is interesting, Mr. Speaker, that my good friend and colleague Mr. Collins from Georgia said that maybe this bill is important, that maybe it is one of those things that might…

Further inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is it in order to offer an amendment to include a CBO report on the costs of the Office of General Counsel that would occur under this resolution? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair's response must remain the same.

Is or isn't? The SPEAKER pro tempore. No intervening motions are in order except as provided in House Resolution 649.

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois). The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is it in order to amend section 2 of the resolution to formally include the amicus brief prepared by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren) and signed by more than 200 Democrats? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair just stated…