Richard B. Nugent

Reclaiming my time, it takes time, as you know, to move meaningful legislation through and to get it right the first time. You have to live with some things when you have these megabills with thousands of pages, such as a 1,000-page…

I thank the gentleman from Colorado, but I will tell you this: the House is moving through the Judiciary Committee at a pace to make sure that we do this right in regards to immigration. Where the Senate has rushed through a bill that is…

First, I want to respond to my good friends from Colorado. I appreciate that he appreciates the approach that this House is taking, particularly as it relates to both of the bills that are the underlying aspect of this rule. It is about…

It is with great humility that I stand here tonight, and I think you have heard from a lot of Members tonight talk about Bill Young. I think he has made the same impression on so many Members on this side of the aisle and on the other side…

soldiers have got to be number one. They have got to be the number one priority.

I really do call upon the Commander in Chief to take a more active role in regards to working with this Congress.

I thank my good friend on the Rules Committee, a member that I have the pleasure of serving with. Today, I rise in support of House Resolution 322 and the underlying legislation, H.R. 367, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of…

I do appreciate the comments my friend from Massachusetts has made in a lot of areas, particularly as it relates to the open rule. I do want to remind him--and I wasn't here in 2010--but the Rules Committee that my good friend sat on made…

I want to thank the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Palazzo). This is a simple fix to a problem that is an oversight. And I will tell you, from the State of Florida's perception--I live in Florida--we are obviously prone to hurricanes. Our…

It's not every day I get to stand up here in front of the House and talk about a government program that is actually doing well and running ahead of schedule, but that's what brings me here today. The Counter-electronics High Power…

All I can tell you is this: the offset from the Rapid Innovation Fund--currently the outlay rate, I think, for the first year was 43 percent from that fund. This is a ready project. This is actually one that the Air Force has tested in a…

House Resolution 312 provides for House consideration of two separate pieces of legislation. The first of these bills is H.R. 2610, which is the appropriations bill to fund the Department of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development…

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 31, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $10,500,000)''. Page 31, line 20, after…

I have none. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Florida has 16 minutes remaining. {time} 1315 Mr…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. May ask the gentleman how many more speakers he has?

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. 18 Offered by Mr. Heck of Nevada The Acting CHAIR…

In reclaiming my time, regarding shutting the government down, those are the gentleman's words, not ours. I don't think you've heard that at all from this side. It's not about shutting the government down; it's about passing 12…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it's always great to hear from Mr. Van Hollen. He has been in front of the Rules Committee, I think, a half a dozen times on this particular issue, but that's not the issue we're…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 312 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 312 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur).

As to the thoughts of the gentlelady from Ohio, I appreciate her comments and her support for the military. With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am going to urge people to vote ``no'' on…

Since coming to the House of Representatives a little over 2 years ago, I have made it a priority to revitalize the economy in central Florida. As a result, I have had the opportunity to meet with community leaders in my district and the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

This Sunday marks the fourth year since Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was reported missing in action in Afghanistan. It is on this sober occasion that veterans and concerned citizens across the United States will appeal to their government…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I'm happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Maryland (Ms. Edwards).