This body can do better. If we defeat this rule, we might have an opportunity to do something about the deficit, to do something about it by going back and getting a rule that if this body chooses to proceed with repealing the medical…

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 241, noes 186, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 372] AYES--241…

On behalf of a number of Western Representatives, I am proud to offer this bipartisan amendment, along with Mr. Coffman, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Schweikert, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Ms. McSally, and Ms. DeGette. As we know and as has often been…

Instead of giving top-down directives from Washington, we should be allowing for the equity of Federal resources and take into account local needs. What works for some transportation corridors might not work for others. We simply have…

Parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.

In reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Colorado? There was no objection. {time} 1000 Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar

Did the gentleman invoke his point of order or reserve a point of order? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair understood that the gentleman from Florida reserved a point of order.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, insert the following: Sec. __. Section 5309(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Louisiana if he wants us to send Federal troops to Louisiana to stop them from eating fried crayfish. I am happy to yield for an answer.

Here in Congress we have just been spending a lot of time and energy discussing NSA surveillance. The American public--and now, Members of Congress in both Chambers--have spoken clearly that the kind of bulk data collection the NSA has…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 14, lines 1, 18, and 19, after each dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $30,000,000) (increased by $30,000,000)''. The…