Rob Woodall

To associate myself with the gentlewoman's remarks. Those comments on the bottom of the board are as true today as they were a year ago. There is no deeming in this bill. And I give my colleagues on the other side of the aisle the benefit…

Absolutely. I appreciate your asking. I appreciate your asking because having had my motives impugned throughout the day, and I know with the collegial relationship that you and I have in the Rules Committee, you know for a fact I wouldn't…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to one of my fellow freshmen, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Griffin).

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, this has been an interesting experience for me as a freshman Member of Congress and as a cosponsor of the underlying legislation. I haven't had my motives impugned quite as much in…

Reclaiming my time, I am so thankful to you for bringing that up, because I actually intended to speak to that. That is critically important, Madam Speaker, and it has been ignored throughout this whole debate. Do you know what happens in…

To be clear, Mr. Andrews, I absolutely said that the government cannot create jobs. It can hire people that would otherwise have been hired in the private sector.

While I would love to yield to the gentleman, I suspect what I would hear, if I can presume, is a discussion of the constitutionality of this provision that's here before us today. The good news is I read the instruction book before I came…

Reclaiming my time, I thank my friend. Because he's absolutely right, and that's critically important. There are those who would have you believe that the House is insisting that it's its way or no way at all, but that's not the case at…

I want to say--and I thank my friend for sharing with me--that's the kind of thing that goes on. I mean, folks often see the frustration on the House floor. You often see the tempers at their height. But the kind of thing that goes on…

I would like to ask my good friend Mr. Polis if he would be kind enough to lend me his chart for a moment.

Again, I want to point out, Madam Speaker, one of the great joys of the job is being able to work with colleagues across the aisle. I think Mr. Andrews is 100 percent right, 100 percent right, because what he struck on is one of those…

I thank the gentlelady. Madam Speaker, I yield as much time as he may consume to my good friend and leader, the chairman of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier). (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to…

I would just say, as I beg the gentlelady's forgiveness, that as a freshman, I'm just trying to get things done. I'm trying to make things happen. This bill is one of those steps along the way.

Well, let me reclaim my time, Madam Speaker, to say that I appreciate the gentleman's support for making sure we don't get paid if we are not doing our work. There is a divide in this town, Madam Speaker. There is a crowd that believes…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would be happy to answer that question. By eliminating the crushing Federal deficit that we have today? By taking the first steps we have seen in a generation to take the government out of the capital…

I would like to yield 2 minutes to a freshman from Texas (Mr. Canseco), my very good friend.

The Member pay issue is critically tied to the inaction of the folks on the funding bill. The answer is no, Mr. Ellison, I cannot agree to that.

You want to remove the most debated provision we have had in this entire Congress? You feel that hasn't been debated enough? {time} 0930

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 194 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 194 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

At this time I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a gentleman who is making sure we do keep our promises on Capitol Hill, the gentleman from California, Chairman Lungren.

It gives me great pleasure to yield 2 minutes to one of my freshman colleagues, the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to a good friend and mentor, the gentleman from Georgia, Dr. Broun.

Reclaiming my time, I will say that this is a unique procedure and these are unique times.

The Committee on Rules is scheduled to meet the week of April 4 to grant a rule, which could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of H.R. 910, the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Any Member wishing to offer an amendment…

My amendment supports a longstanding FAA regulation of medical charter flight services under part 135. There's been a lot of focus on fatigue and pilot rest and duties. I certainly understand that on the passenger side of the equation, but…