In just over 24 hours the Department of Homeland Security will run out of funding. Fortunately, I have a colleague who has a solution to this impasse. I yield to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Brown) for the purpose of a unanimous…

I claim the time in opposition, even though I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

My colleague from California (Ms. Judy Chu) has a solution to the funding impasse at DHS, and I yield to her for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia. Mr. Chairman, there is an enormous amount of misperception about what the Common Core standards are. Frankly, those of us who serve in this body are elected leaders. I urge my colleagues to take the…

In education, Mr. Chairman, oftentimes textbooks cost hundreds of dollars for each student. Now, sometimes that money has to come from the families. Sometimes the school or the district might have some old dog-eared textbooks, outdated and…

I thank the gentleman from Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I am very proud that my home county of Boulder County is one of four judicial districts in the State of Colorado to have a pilot program for restorative justice. Boulder, Weld, Pueblo…

I would like to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for bringing forward this very important amendment that really cuts to the heart of one of the most important changes from No Child Left Behind. Mr. Chairman, as you know, No…

Reclaiming my time, I think what you are saying is if the Republicans shut down the Department of Homeland Security, the only thing the Department will be able to do is to process the paperwork for undocumented immigrants, and they won't…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 284, line 8, strike ``and''. Page 284, line 14, insert ``and'' after the semicolon. Page 284, after…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 184, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 93] AYES--234…

I yield to myself for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. I ask unanimous consent to amend H.R. 125 to include language allowing for the House to debate and have an up-or-down vote on H.R. 861, the Homeland Security funding bill…

Well, Mr. Speaker, we have seen a number of colleagues try to bring it up. I have tried to bring it up. I hope that the Chair will advise whoever has the ability to bring it up to bring it up. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman…