Rob Woodall

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 540 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 540 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

It really is a source of pride for me as a Budget Committee member to be a part of this. This is an effort, much like the STOCK Act, that did not begin in this Congress. The Expedited Line-Item Veto is an effort that has been going on for…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my good friend from Colorado (Mr. Polis), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. I'm pleased to be down here with you today, Madam Speaker, because what…

To thank the gentleman for his kind words about the underlying bill. I say with the utmost sincerity that here in my freshman term in Congress, one of the Members I have enjoyed working with the most is Mr. Polis. You can always count on…

I thank my friend for his kind comments. I know that Mr. Walz and Ms. Slaughter have been working for years and years on this proposal. And again, I have some issues with this proposal. I do believe that there are some better options out…

To say that I appreciate the gentlelady's work. I know that her effort on the STOCK Act comes from the heart. I disagree with a lot of the underlying crafting of that bill, but I know that the effort is to solve a very real problem and to…

I'm prepared to close as well. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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. The vote…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my friend from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the…

We have no speakers remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Then I will close for our side. {time} 1310 Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I will agree with my colleague on the Rules Committee that what is before us today is a small…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 539 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the Speaker may…

To say to my colleague from Massachusetts, I always look for those areas of agreement because I know that we have some. I had a tough time finding those areas of agreement in that particular presentation, but when you got to your…

To say I agree with the gentleman. I agree with the gentleman that we must move jobs legislation out of this U.S. House of Representatives, on to the United States Senate and on to the White House. This is a budget reform bill that, as the…

To end where I began, and that is in agreement with my colleague. He says we should be the wind at the back of small business. Nothing could be truer. Nothing could be more true. I don't believe that presiding over the largest regulatory…

It's the Tax Code that brings me down to the House floor today. You know, if you care about special interest tax breaks in this town, there is only one bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that eliminates every single special interest…

This is another one of those commonsense reforms that I'm so proud that this Budget Committee has brought to the floor, time and time again, and will continue throughout the spring. When I get back home, Mr. Speaker, folks say, Rob, why…

House Resolution 534, this rule before us today, brings the first of two Budget Committee reform bills to the floor. As the Speaker is very familiar, the Budget Committee has been working very hard, not just this year but last year as…

At this time, I'm pleased to yield 2 minutes to my good friend from Texas (Mr. Culberson).

I ask unanimous consent, Mr. Speaker, that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Georgia? There was no objection.

I thank my friend for asking. Reclaiming my time, what those 40 years are are 40 years of congressionally mandated action. But that's what's so different here, Mr. Speaker. There are things that Congress speaks to and things about which…

Reclaiming my time, I absolutely believe that our small businesses are overtaxed today. As the gentleman knows, I've introduced the most cosponsored piece of fundamental tax reform legislation in this House, another version of which has…

I'd be happy to be educated by the gentleman if he would yield. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized.

Reclaiming my time, and seeing the ranking member of the Budget Committee sitting there to my friend's right, I look forward-- and speaking candidly to the gentleman, if we bring a budget to this floor that doesn't allow us a vote on…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the chairman for yielding to me. I reserve the balance of my time.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. I just want to begin by thanking the folks on the Budget Committee who made it possible to bring this bill to the floor tonight: Nicole Foltz, Jon Burks, Paul Restuccia, Jon Romito, and on my…