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

Is it true that, unlike the concurrent resolution on the budget, which slashes the transportation budget by $52 billion this year alone, and, according to the Economic Policy Institute, decreases GDP by 2.5 percent, H.R. 15, the House's…

Point of parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized to state a parliamentary inquiry.

Parliamentary inquiry. I believe that parliamentary inquiries are privileged. Is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Recognition for a parliamentary inquiry is within the discretion of the Chair. Does either manager seek time for debate?

Point of parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is it correct that Representative Caardenas' amendment, which made the necessary changes in the budget to accommodate passage of H.R. 15, the bipartisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, which lowers…

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for his parliamentary inquiry.

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized to state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is it correct that the concurrent resolution on the budget fails to assume enactment of H.R. 15, immigration reform and, in doing so, squanders the opportunity to reduce taxes that Mr. Sessions just talked about to the tune of $900…

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Recognition for a parliamentary inquiry is within the discretion of the Chair. The Chair is prepared to recognize the managers for debate.

Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is it a constitutional right of the House to change the rules for consideration of a budget resolution as they are otherwise established in the Congressional Budget Act and were adopted in this Congress pursuant to H. Res. 5? {time} 1245…

Would the Chair inquire of the gentleman from Utah if he does accept the request? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Utah indicated he will not yield for any request for unanimous consent. Parliamentary Inquiries

Reclaiming my time, the gentleman from Utah chose not to answer the simple question of how many people we need to have to bring up this bill. I know that we can get more people to come down because, guess what? We stand ready to solve the…

The American people will determine what is relevant and what is not. Mr. Speaker, I think what is relevant here is the fact that this body, which wasn't even in session last week, which is working 9\1/2\ hours this week, is simply not…

Is it true that H.R. 15, the bipartisan immigration reform bill, has been pending before several committees and has not even faced a vote in committee since it was introduced in October? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not…

Are there any provisions in the current rule that would allow for an up-or-down vote on immigration reform? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not construe the pending resolution.

Is it correct that any House Member can file a discharge petition if a committee has failed to act on a bill after 30 legislative days? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Member is free to consult the standing rules of the House. The pending…

I am here with my good friend from the Rules Committee, Mr. Bishop, and he made a passionate case. He cares deeply, as do many of us, about issues affecting our public lands under the Antiquities Act. But the real antique here is our…

I did not hear a response on the last four inquiries from the gentleman from Utah. I was hoping the Speaker could pose the question to him, if he would accede to our request for a unanimous consent. The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is the…

Let's replace the antiquity that is our broken immigration system with one that reflects our values as a country. The hole in our border security is wider than the Grand Canyon the gentleman from Utah mentions. Let's fix that. The hole in…

Does the Record show a response for the gentleman from Utah to the request from the gentlewoman from Illinois? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair understood that that is the feeling of the gentleman from Utah.

Every day we fail to act, the economic and human toll increases. Every day we fail to act, we sacrifice significant levels of investment in our country as well as lose out on talented and entrepreneurial potential Americans to overseas…

How does the Speaker know the ``feelings'' of the gentleman from Utah? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman stated that he will not yield to any more unanimous consent requests of this type.

We are going to continue to try until the gentleman from Utah allows our consent request. I am proud to yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), a true leader on immigration reform, for a unanimous consent request.