None of us ever want to be down here as Representatives and as a delegation talking about a disaster in our districts. But last week, Coloradans in an instant lost their homes and businesses, their hopes and dreams, and in some cases…

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 228, nays 195, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No…

Okay. The hordes of people coming to speak on this bill were not apparent to me here, but I'm prepared to close, Mr. Speaker, seeing no speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, despite spending hours and days of…

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying bill. This bill is redundant, and it's a waste of time. The…

Are we serious about border security? Is the border going to secure itself? There were 300,000 illegal crossings last year. That's almost 1,000 a day. That's 1,000 tomorrow. While Congress is sitting around discussing this stuff, that's…

My colleague says we are discussing some bill related to the Affordable Care Act or health care. It's simply not true that this House is working on health care. The Affordable Care Act is being implemented. It wasn't repealed. I know there…

I'm very pleased that finally we are taking action on the pressing issue of college affordability for constituents of mine across Colorado and Americans across our country. Absent congressional action, the current law today has effectively…

Is it in order for a designee to offer an amendment on behalf of its sponsor on this bill? The Acting CHAIR. Would the gentleman please restate the parliamentary inquiry.

Is it in order for a designee to offer an amendment on behalf of its sponsor on this rule? The Acting CHAIR. Under the terms of House Report 113-170, the named sponsor of an amendment may name a designee.

Point of further parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman may state his inquiry.

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for his leadership on this important issue. Madam Chair, reports of the NSA surveillance program have broad and far-reaching consequences. Many Americans feel that our fundamental liberties as a country…

I thank the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following: Sec. __. None of funds made available by this Act may…

Does the gentleman from Kansas have a formal designation of the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Nugent)? The Acting CHAIR. The Chair has been made aware that the gentleman from Kansas is the designee of the gentleman from Florida.

I have a point of parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman may state his parliamentary inquiry.

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 Louisiana will be postponed. Amendment No. 36 offered by Mr. Rigell The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I appreciate the gentleman for his efforts on behalf of the chaplaincy. I agree with his interpretation of the rules and responsibilities of the chaplaincy. And we try to represent the diverse faith tradition of the men and women who…

As Members of Congress, one of our greatest responsibilities is to keep our country safe and invest our resources wisely, especially when it comes to securing the safety of our country. The Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program is a…

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 29, line 22, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $107,000,000)''. Page 157, line 2, after…

To be clear, Mr. Chairman, this amendment saves taxpayer money and actually reduces the deficit by over $100 million. I will be happy to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky).

I strongly support this amendment. I salute the leadership of Chairman Kline who fully understands the public education side and the military side. We are bringing forth this amendment as another opportunity to make sure that what is…

I thank the gentleman. It is just simple business sense. It doesn't save money to preorder something that you don't know works. You don't do that in business. We as a country shouldn't do it. This is not a theoretical discussion about…

I rise to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.

I would like to claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes.

It would seem to me that it is confusing for businesses that after the President administratively delayed the employer mandate, Congress is taking up legislation that authorizes the President to do what he already did.

If Ms. Turner is concerned about the 'confusion,' that businesses and individuals have about Obamacare, don't you feel that this Republican strategy of repeatedly repealing all our parts of Obamacare in the House actually contributes to…