I thank my friend from Oklahoma for yielding, Mr. Chairman, and I appreciate his leadership on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He has only been in this institution for 3 years, but he brought with him, when he came, a heart…

At this time, I yield 10 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), a freshman Member, a young Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, in support of this legislation.

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

I would ask my colleague from Colorado if he has any speakers remaining.

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 487 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 487 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

You have heard me say it before, it makes me so happy to be a member of the Rules Committee because our entire resolution gets read down here. The entire Rules resolution gets read, and by golly, Mr. Speaker, if you are not proud of what…

I thank the gentleman. And again, I thank the gentlelady from New York as well. Mr. Speaker, we don't have these opportunities very often. I would posit to my colleagues that if really the right answer is to pass clean debt ceilings…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 478 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 478 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

H. Res. 478 provides a closed rule for the consideration of S. 540. Now, if you heard the Clerk read S. 540, you might not have understood why we were here today. He read it exactly as it is drafted in the title, but we are here today to…

I am one of those Members the gentlelady from New York referenced, one of those Members who voted in favor of an appropriations bill that funds the government for this year. In fact, I have voted for the House-passed budget and the…

I would mention to my friend from New York that if she has no further requests for time, I am prepared to close.

On rollcall No. 38, I was unavoidably detained (the DeFazio Amendment No. 6). Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Holt The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote…