Thank you very much, and I appreciate the discussion. Thank you, Mr. Andrews, for those very astute remarks that have applied to workers. My friend from Minnesota, Congressman, I recall we both have led troops, and I'm proud of you for…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 2, strike ``and''. Page 8, line 20, insert ``(except those designated parties described in…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Walz of Minnesota The Acting CHAIR…

And so we decided to take it on. We were breaking our constitution in the State, and we took it on. And we worked with downtown, we worked with everybody across the State, and we came up with a solution and it's working. There's money in…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of the bill, if…

In its current form, I am. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. BOSWELL moves to recommit the bill, H.R. 1309, to the Committee on Financial Services with instructions to…

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the outset, let me say this amendment does not--repeat, does not-- kill the underlying bill. Mr. Speaker, our Nation has been hit by devastating and unprecedented flooding this past spring that has displaced and…

As you might expect, respectfully I rise in opposition to the point of order. In accordance with clause 2 of rule XXI, this amendment does not make a new appropriation; it does not re-appropriate unused funds; it does not restrict the…

This is a very simple amendment. It clarifies that the Defense suicide prevention programs are a priority and should always remain a priority. I am not alone in my concern for the rates of suicide among our servicemembers in the active…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 122, line 10, strike ``Not'' and insert ``(a) Not''. Page 124, after line 7, insert the following: (b) It is the sense…

I rise to support the fair and necessary funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC acts as a Wall Street watchdog, overseeing American markets that directly impact our Nation's workers, businesses, and families…

First, I thought I would start off by acknowledging the efforts to have open rules and so on and by giving you a little praise, but you're doing enough to give yourselves praise, so I guess I won't have to do that today. Madam Speaker, I…