I thank the gentleman from Arizona and the gentleman from Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the legislation that I was proud to author, the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2014, H.R. 4846. This legislation…
Jared Polis
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Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado, a position he has held since January 8, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Polis previously represented Colorado's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. As governor, he has focused on various issues including education reform, healthcare access, and environmental sustainability, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan cooperation in addressing the challenges facing the state and the nation.
I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' to defeat the previous question. I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule. I encourage us to stay here and address immigration reform so that we can solve this issue for our country, reduce our deficit, and…
I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 15, the comprehensive immigration reform bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman from Texas yield for the purpose of this unanimous consent request?
I thought it was worth a try here to reduce the deficit by over $200 billion, create several hundred thousand jobs for Americans, secure our border and restore the rule of law but, apparently, going on vacation on Friday is more important…
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 227, noes 193, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 511] AYES--227…
I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. {time} 1215 Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills, the so-called American Energy Solutions…
And I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I am hearing quotes given about what people promised when and what is happening now, and yet under this very rule that we are considering, I fail to see how it is…
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 233, noes 187, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 491] AYES--233…
I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. Vote ``no'' on the underlying bills. I yield back the balance of my time.
I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers. We are prepared to close.
If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up two pieces of legislation. The first is the Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2014, and the second is a constitutional amendment to address the issues…





