Richard B. Nugent: “I think that is commendable, and it saves the taxpayers money, and it makes all of us safer in the long run.”

Shortly, I will be offering an amendment to the rule, which is necessary to alleviate the budgetary point of order that currently lies against the defense bill. In addition to clearing a point of order, we hope it will expedite the…

This is a decision that essentially takes the 'air' out of 'airborne.'

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 770 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 770 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

If I could inquire, I thought the gentleman was closing. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, there is some confusion here that the gentleman may be offering to amend the rule. I am just trying to get a sense for what is going on over there before I…