Let me first thank the gentleman from California, Chairman Calvert, for his leadership in drafting this critical bill, along with Chairwoman Kay Granger and the leadership for bringing this forward. Mr. Speaker, as Mr. Calvert just said…

I send to the desk a concurrent resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

I would remind everyone that before we can fund anything else Ukraine, we have to start by funding the government of the United States of America. We have been on the floor for a while now, and let me just boil it down to this, if I may…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans have shown they are unwilling and unable to govern. Some have shown they are willing and able to abandon our allies. Russian tyranny and aggression threaten more…

I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I once again would reiterate what I have been saying all along and what I have said in the last…

We deal with a lot of complicated issues in this House, and this is not one of them. Let's be clear: 12 hours from now the Federal Government shuts down if we don't act. This bill will fund the Federal Government for 45 days with a clean…

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I think it is important to note here that, first of all, I am very interested that there was a rereading of the bill as it came from the House and from the Senate and that there…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has 4\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Oh, so many words. Allow me, Mr. Speaker, to cut to the chase. We have a choice right now. Vote ``yes'' to keep the Federal Government open, to control inflation-causing overspending, and to secure the southern border. That is a ``yes''…

I will remind everyone what we are talking about today. This keeps the government open. It secures the border, and it, frankly, reduces wasteful spending. That is what we are dealing with here. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has 4\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I find it…

May I inquire how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has 10 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Connecticut has 10\1/2\ minutes remaining.