All I can tell you is that I don't take it as a joke in our defending and protecting the Constitution, which gives us the ability to serve here today. The people gave us the ability to be here based upon what the Constitution laid out for…

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…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 429 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 429 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

With that I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced…

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…

I am speaking to some of the comments that were made, particularly as it relates to football. We talked about a field goal and 3 points, but here is the position that the majority has taken in the House as it relates to immigration. It is…

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…

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…

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…

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…