By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 553 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 553 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

It is going to be a great day. I don't know how your Wednesday has gotten started, but we are now in the throes of budget day. Budget day only happens on the floor of this House once a year, and it is one of those times where I would tell…

I would say to my friend from Massachusetts that I have no further speakers remaining. I would be happy to close when the gentleman is prepared. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the…

If you have not tuned in to this debate until just these past few minutes, you might not know that this is the budget debate today. We have been prepping for the budget debate today for about 10 months now, and we are ready today not just…

I appreciate my friend from California for yielding to me. As you know, Mr. Chairman, he is not just down here as the ranking member on the House Budget Committee. He is also the leader of the Republican Study Committee's Budget and…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

I have the honor of serving on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and I rise today in support of the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act. We call it the AIRR Act in the committee. H.R. 2997…

I will say to my friend that I have no better days than the days that you and I are working together. I absolutely look forward to that.

I am always compelled to yield to my friend from New York because I am so fond of her and because her leadership has meant so much to this institution. My friend has served on the Rules Committee for even longer than I have, and so my…

We have a long and proud history in this House, but it is sometimes tough to remember exactly how that history goes, Mr. Speaker. {time} 1330 My friend from New York has her picture up on the wall in the Rules Committee room. If you…

I would say to my friend from New York that I do not have other speakers remaining, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I appreciate that admonition. As my friends all know, the truth is, the vote in the Senate was a bipartisan vote against the consideration of that bill. We are going to find a bipartisan solution to this difficult problem and continuing to…