What on Earth are we doing here? This is the wealthiest, most free, greatest Nation on the face of the Earth, and we're seriously debating a Republican proposal to close down our Federal Government? Why are we doing this to ourselves? I…

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…

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 It wasn't repealed.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…

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…

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…

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'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…

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.

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.