We have gone through a terrible and traumatic experience in the last year called a U.S. Presidential election. I don't know how many countless people were utterly mortified by this whether or not their chosen candidate won. As it happened…

The opportunity for peace is based upon a very fragile concept called personal safety and security.

Israel has felt for decades now that there is a noose around its neck regarding its energy supplies.

This amendment is nearly identical to an amendment that passed by voice vote last year. I hope we will agree on its passage again this year.

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 73, line 3, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $468,000)(increased by $468,000)''. The…

I have an amendment at the desk. 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), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

I would like to express my concern about events that are happening now in Brazil. In Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff was reelected because a majority of Brazilians wanted to pursue her progressive policies further. But shortly after her…

This amendment is identical to other amendments that have been inserted by voice vote into every appropriations bill considered under an open rule under the 113th and 114th Congresses and, in the last few weeks, under a structural rule. If…

When I look at these resolutions regarding Abkhazia, South Ossetia, the bill regarding the Ukraine and the Crimea, what is missing to me is a sense of respect for the wishes of the people involved.

I represent Orlando, the site of the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States: 49 dead in a matter of just minutes. So far, there has been no action by this body to address any grievances. For instance, we have no action on…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 0, nays 362, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 70, as follows: [Roll No. 405] NAYS--362 Abraham Adams…

I have a motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his motion.

If we are not going to do anything about gun violence today, maybe we can do something about it tomorrow. I move to postpone this question to a date certain tomorrow. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 6(b) of rule 13, the…

I appeal the ruling of the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's appeal may not be entertained. As reflected by the ruling of Speaker Crisp of September 20, 1893, an appeal of the Chair's refusal to entertain a motion on the…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 0, nays 377, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 55, as follows: [Roll No. 404] NAYS--377 Abraham Adams…

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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. Kildee The Acting CHAIR. It is…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate my friend from New Jersey answering those questions. I would maintain that the simpler answer is that abortion is not murder; it is not the taking of human life. I yield 1 minute to my colleague from New…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 613. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 794, the gentleman from Florida (Mr…

This language strikes the anti-abortion language in section 613, which restricts abortion coverage for those who participate in Federal Employees Health Benefit plans. In other words, Federal employees. Singling out abortion care and…

Reclaiming my time, again, addressing a question to the gentleman from New Jersey: If you maintain that abortion is murder--which is pretty much what you just said--then why do you not believe that the women who have these abortions should…

I regard that as unconstitutional, under the INS v. Chadha decision from 1983.

the bill, as written, indicates that the joint resolution itself is enough to rescind the President's action when, in fact, in order to make it proper, under the Presentment Clause, you would need a joint resolution and the President's…

Given the upside here, why do you think that there isn't more effort in the private sector to accomplish this?

This is an amendment that is identical to other amendments that have been inserted by voice vote into every appropriations bill considered under an open rule during the 113th and 114th Congresses. I extend my thanks to the Rules Committee…