We are going to have an opportunity to vote on this rule here in about 15 minutes. And when we dispose of this rule and then we bring up the underlying bill and then we vote on that underlying bill, we are going to make a difference on the…

I will tell my friends, I have only had a voting card in this institution for 5\1/2\ years, but I have learned enough in those 5\1/2\ years to know that we can't consider every issue every day. The gentlewoman from Connecticut just had her…

To share with the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Eshoo) that I don't know how things work on the other side of the aisle, but I will tell you, at every Republican Conference meeting we have, we open it in prayer. We pray for ourselves…

I love serving on the Committee on Rules. We are the last committee to touch every piece of legislation before it comes to this House. It gives us a chance to perfect some of that legislation, but it also gives us a chance to work through…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 803 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 803 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I would ask my friend from Colorado (Mr. Polis) if he has any further speakers remaining.

Reclaiming my time from the gentleman, Mr. Speaker, perhaps we are not going to be able to come together on solving civil service issues today. Perhaps we are not. Perhaps we are just going to have to bring this bill to the floor without…

This week, the Rules Committee issued two announcements outlining the amendment process for H.R. 5485, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, and H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016…

The buzz you hear around this Chamber, I suspect, is enthusiasm for the underlying bill. This is the legislative branch appropriations bill for FY 2017, and it is the single piece of legislation that enables all of the constituent services…

My friend from Florida made reference to regular order earlier and, again, he and I see very much eye-to-eye on that issue. The gentlewoman who just spoke is one of my great friends on the Committee on the Judiciary. I would like to read…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 771 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 771 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the Speaker…

I understand that my friend has great passion on this issue. What I love about this Chamber is that it allows people to come and express their passions. But I serve on the Rules Committee. The Rules Committee has original jurisdiction of…