I don't think that the--you know, the median time is not an issue, it is the one in 10 that are over 100 days.

The relationship between the length of time it takes to hold an election and the illegal employer conduct is considerable.

A level playing field is all that workers ask for to improve the quality of our communities and the economy.

Who objected to the motion? I did not hear an objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair announced that he would entertain five requests for 1-minute speeches on each side, and all those five requests have been entertained.

I thank the gentlelady from New York. Mr. Speaker, what we are talking about here is simply kicking the can down the road for 3 weeks. The facts on the ground don't change in 3 weeks. Guess what, President Obama is still President of the…

While not perfect, the Democratic substitute is a lot better base bill than the Republican version. It does a better job getting accountability right, expanding and replicating what works in public education, and changing what doesn't work…

Point of parliamentary inquiry. If I receive unanimous consent for a sixth request, am I not able to give that request under the rules of the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is exercising his discretion not to recognize for more…

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

With just over 24 hours remaining before the Department of Homeland Security shuts down, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), who has a solution to this impasse.

With barely 24 hours remaining, I yield to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

With barely 24 hours left before the expiration of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to my colleague from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) for a very important unanimous consent request.

Upon further parliamentary inquiry, how many of H.R. 861's cosponsors are Republican? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may consult the records of the House for that information.

A lot of my colleagues have made unanimous consent requests. I, too, would like to make a unanimous consent request, and I yield to myself for that purpose. I ask unanimous consent that the House bring up H.R. 861, the clean Department of…

With barely more than 24 hours remaining before the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, I yield to my colleague from New York (Mr. Tonko) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 343, after line 24, insert the following new subparagraph: ``(H) Awarding grants for the creation and…

My colleague from California (Ms. Judy Chu) has a solution to the funding impasse at DHS, and I yield to her for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

As the father of a young boy that you had the opportunity to meet the other day in our Rules Committee, I have a particular interest in quality early childhood education. He is going to enter preschool this fall. I support universal…

Believe it or not, there is something worse than No Child Left Behind. There is something worse than this bill, H.R. 5, and that is constantly moving the ball federally which, unfortunately, this amendment would entail. One of the biggest…

This unfortunate amendment, which enjoys the opposition of both the Chamber of Commerce as well as the civil rights and disability community, would effectively gut the transparency and accountability that we currently have around…

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…

I want to thank my colleagues from Maryland and from Indiana for bringing this amendment forth. I am honored to be a cosponsor of this amendment. Social impact bonds essentially allow a way in which we can leverage philanthropic dollars to…

I have an amendment at the desk as the designee of Ms. Meng. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following new title: TITLE IX--EARLY CHILDHOOD…

Further parliamentary inquiry. Since we are 2 days away from the Department of Homeland Security shutting down, compromising the ability of the Border Patrol, the TSA, and the Coast Guard, who does have the authority to call up H.R. 861…

With just over 24 hours remaining before the Department of Homeland Security shuts down, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Clarke) for a unanimous consent request to address this funding impasse.

I make a point of order against consideration of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his point of order.