Again, Mr. Doggett stated the title of the document that he submitted, which seems to be a prerequisite for submitting a document. I would like to inquire as to why the Chair has ruled to charge the time to us. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In…

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

I would ask the gentleman from Oklahoma for the courtesy that, if somebody else shows up on my side, I might further yield, but, otherwise, I am prepared to close.

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. In our last week--on our last day--before this House adjourns for a 5-week recess, we have an opportunity with Mr. Garcia's previous question in that, if we can defeat…

The House Republican proposal includes a provision that would roll back our bipartisan antihuman trafficking protections that have been in place for 20 years and that were most recently reaffirmed unanimously by Congress in 2008. This is a…

I would like to inquire as to how much time remains on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 6\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

How can submitting a document and saying what the name of the document is constitute debate? The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, the gentleman was engaging in debate.

I believe that the only unanimous consent request that has been charged to our time is Mr. Doggett's. Is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is correct.

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

I thank the gentleman from New Mexico for submitting that powerful testimony. I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to…

It is my privilege to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), the ranking member of the Rules Committee.

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my colleague on the Rules Committee. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, my House Republican friends never cease to amaze me. Once again, House Republicans have…

Have the previous submissions of documents gone beyond the unanimous consent request compliance that the Chair stipulated? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has not yet charged any time to the gentleman from Colorado.

Over the conflict in the area of Iraq, dating from the first gulf war to the second, we have had staunch allies in the Kurdish people. And just as the American people had within them the desire for independence in 1776, so, too, rises the…

What is the Chair's conclusion with regard to these unanimous consent requests? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Requests that include remarks in the nature of debate will be charged against the yielding Member.

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 220, noes 205, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 472] AYES--220…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question so this body--this House and this Congress--can tackle immigration reform and restore the rule of law to our country. I further encourage my colleagues to vote ``no'' on…

To be clear, the goal of the Endangered Species Act doesn't exist just to get species off the list, it exists to keep species on the planet, and has a tremendous track record of success--99 percent effective at preventing the extinction of…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

I cannot support this rule or the underlying bill. The Republicans are committed to partisan politics over progress for our country, and this bill is yet another example of that agenda. In the last 3 days of legislative business before a…

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 225, noes 192, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 459] AYES--225…

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

I thank the gentlewoman for recognizing the great State of Colorado, where we hope to have you visit my district and ski in Vail, or perhaps enjoy the comfortable, temperate summer weather in our mountain resort area. Madam Speaker, I…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 226, nays 189, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No…

I don't have a Walmart near where I live, so I don't have that same choice. I would add that I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I think the frustration around the process is we are open to any process of bringing forward the ideas that…