I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. {time} 1215 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills, the so-called American Energy Solutions…

I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15, the comprehensive immigration reform bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Texas yield for the purpose of this unanimous consent request?

I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers.

I thought it was worth a try here to reduce the deficit by over $200 billion, create several hundred thousand jobs for Americans, secure our border and restore the rule of law but, apparently, going on vacation on Friday is more important…

The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch) certainly convinced me. I hope he convinced you as well that, rather than repealing the Affordable Care Act for the 53rd time, let's take this body back from the special interests and return it to…

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 233, noes 187, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 491] AYES--233…

I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers. We are prepared to close.

I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. Vote ``no'' on the underlying bills. I yield back the balance of my time.

And I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I am hearing quotes given about what people promised when and what is happening now, and yet under this very rule that we are considering, I fail to see how it is…

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up two pieces of legislation. The first is the Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014, and the second is a constitutional amendment to address the issues…

I wanted to talk about a couple things. First I wanted to follow up on Mrs. McCarthy's question regarding abusive practices of restraint and seclusion.

I also wanted to address GAO's recognition that certain vulnerable groups, including LGBT students, are not protected from discrimination under federal civil rights law.

I am the lead sponsor of the Student Non-Discrimination Act and all of our committee Democrats are sponsors of it.

I would like to address to Ms. Nowicki if she can speak about the definitional barrier GAO found and how its implementation might leave these vulnerable students without the necessary support to live a stable life and excel at school just…

I was proud to work with Ranking Member Miller and Chairman Kline to improve the Federal Charter School Program.

A recent Denver Post article--without objection, I would like to submit to the record, Madam Chair--cited that the Colorado Department of Education statistic found the number of homeless children in Colorado has tripled in a decade.

I further yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Ms. LEE of California asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

For the purpose of a unanimous consent request, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez). (Ms. VELAZQUEZ asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

I further yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cardenas) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I have a point of parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

I thank the Chair. I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Ms. SLAUGHTER asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The House of Representatives did pass the DREAM Act during the lame duck session.

I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Garcia) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

When these requests are submitted, the Members are merely stating the title of the document that is being submitted, which clearly has to have a name. I want a clarification as to whether that is charged to our time, if they are simply…

Again, Mr. Speaker, I inquire--I would like your judgment, in fact--on when these motions are made and the document is submitted, clearly the document that is being referred to has to be referred to in the remarks. These Members are…