I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Garcia) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Mr. GARCIA asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The House of Representatives did pass the DREAM Act during the lame duck session.

I thank the Chair. I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. (Ms. SLAUGHTER asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)

To be clear, the goal of the Endangered Species Act doesn't exist just to get species off the list, it exists to keep species on the planet, and has a tremendous track record of success--99 percent effective at preventing the extinction of…

I cannot support this rule or the underlying bill. The Republicans are committed to partisan politics over progress for our country, and this bill is yet another example of that agenda. In the last 3 days of legislative business before a…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

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 225, noes 192, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 459] AYES--225…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

I am prepared to close. I would like to inquire if the gentleman has any remaining speakers.

I don't have a Walmart near where I live, so I don't have that same choice. I would add that I thank the gentleman for his remarks. I think the frustration around the process is we are open to any process of bringing forward the ideas that…

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 226, nays 189, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No…

There is no doubt that it takes both parties working together to dig the country into this much debt.