I thank my friend from North Carolina for yielding me the time, and really appreciate her leadership on this issue. You know, Mr. Speaker, I tell the young people when I speak to them back home, I say, turn on C-SPAN. If you don't have…

I always enjoy the reading of the resolution. There are a lot of readings that you can waive on the floor of this House, but not so with a Rules resolution because this resolution is framing the nature of the debate we are going to have…

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

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 164 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 164 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

At this time it's my great pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Conaway), one of those Members on the Intelligence Committee my friend from Florida spoke of, a gentleman who serves us all.

At this time, I offer an amendment to the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the resolution, add the following: Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of…

At this time it is my great pleasure to yield as much time as he may consume to the chairman of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions).

Yesterday was tax day, and I've got taxes on my mind, Mr. Speaker. You know, as most folks in this Chamber do, that H.R. 25, the Fair Tax Act of 2013, is the most widely cosponsored, most widely supported fundamental tax reform legislation…

I come to the House floor today fresh from a Budget Committee hearing. We had the OMB Director presenting the President's budget today. I know so many folks have said, I thought the budget was required by law to be here the first week of…

I bring a budget today, a substitute, on behalf of the Republican Study Committee, a budget that balances the Federal budget in just 4 years. It does that, Mr. Chairman, by setting priorities for this Nation, priorities that our…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR…

At this time it's my great pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the chairman of the Republican Study Committee.