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…

There is no doubt that it takes both parties working together to dig the country into this much debt.

I yield myself the remainder of the time. Mr. Speaker, this rule and this bill here before us today are yet another symbolic bill, and when this House only has another week in session before September, we are passing a bill that doesn't…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am trying to take all this in. I certainly agree with his premise that we need to talk about mandatory spending. I think that there is a bipartisan desire to do that, and several years…

It is my honor to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hinojosa), my esteemed colleague and the ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment, but I do not oppose this amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield the remainder of my time to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee). The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Texas will control the…

This manager's amendment would bolster the Department of Education's ability to help identify and share best practices from experimentation at demonstration project sites. Really, through this careful review and analysis, lawmakers can be…

I join my colleague, the chair of the committee, and others in encouraging my colleagues to support the McNerney and Polis amendment, so that veterans and members of the Armed Forces today can be better served by these demonstration…

As the designee of Mr. McNerney, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 4, line 17, strike ``and''. Page 4, line 22, strike the period and insert…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Mr. Polis The Acting CHAIR. It…

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: Page 14, beginning line 16, redesignate subsection (c) as subsection (d). Page…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the two underlying bills, H.R. 3136, the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration…

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 4582, Mr. Tierney's bill, to enable millions of students, graduates, and parents in middle class families to responsibly finance their existing…

I am proud to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hinojosa), the ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

As the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas, I have an amendment at the desk, the Jackson Lee amendment. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, after line 5, insert the…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, but I do not oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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 230, noes 185, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 438] AYES--230…

I am proud to support this amendment that Ms. Jackson Lee thoughtfully put together. This amendment would ensure that the Department of Education is reaching out to colleges and systems that educate minority, low-income, or students with…

It is my honor to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller), the ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

I would like to inquire how much time remains on both sides. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado has 18 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Minnesota has 23\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment, but I don't oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

The Walberg amendment would allow institutions that have shown success with their demonstration projects to increase the number of students that can participate in their programs, helping to scale and allow more students to benefit. By…

We have no additional speakers on this side. I reserve the right to close. Parliamentary Inquiry

Mr. Byrne's amendment would increase the number of institutions or consortiums allowed to participate in the demonstration project. Including more high-quality institutions in the demonstration project will yield more information and more…