John Rutherford: “There was immense pressure on a lot of Members to say, well, you know, we are doing this tug of war about how we are…”

I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of this bill and equally strong opposition to the amendment. Simply put, this amendment ties the hands of our intelligence community, making all of us…

I don’t think he would take it to the floor unless he thought he had a good shot of getting the votes.

This bill would maintain government operations while responsibly protecting Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare recipients from unnecessary disruption and the confusion that comes along with a government shutdown, promote public…

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 Arizona will be postponed. Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. Schweikert The Acting CHAIR. It…