I thank the chairman of the Agriculture Committee for yielding, and I want to also thank him for his leadership on this bill. This is a carefully balanced bill that we have, and I don't challenge the convictions of the gentleman from…

I seek time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I come to the floor, first, to congratulate this bipartisan effort. I have been through other farm bills I guess a couple of times. I've seen it when we had a Republican chair, a Democrat chair, and a…

I appreciate the privilege of addressing you here on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives and to have an opportunity to inject some dialogue into the ears and minds of this body and across the country as people observe the…

I think that was a window, and there might be hundreds and perhaps more than hundreds that come through a window like that.

We have to create laws that are going to make the executive do their job.

It would be the policies of the Obama administration; specifically, the prosecutorial discretion memorandum in this case as well as other policies.

Thanks, Director, for your testimony and your services.

Because the U.S. law directs that they be placed into deportation proceedings?

We should have an immigration policy that is designed to enhance the economic, the social, and the cultural well-being of the United States of America.

I would ask you to take a look at both of those letters and consider, if they are classified, to release them.

I believe we have an obligation as a Nation to square away the rule of law, protect the American people.

If the President won't enforce existing law, why would we expect him to enforce new law?

At this point, most officers and agents just try to keep their heads down and stay out of trouble.

It's illegal for the Administration, political appointees to tell us to not to follow the laws enacted by Congress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I appreciate the privilege to address you here on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. I come to this floor to voice my concerns about the direction some in the executive and legislative…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to some of the statements that were made here, Madam Chair. I'll just go through some of the things that I heard from the gentleman: that this…

This is an amendment that I offered last year that succeeded here on the floor by a vote of 238-175 in a bipartisan fashion. It's the amendment that simply says none of the funds made available in this act may be used to finalize…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this…

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 Offered by Mr. Ellison

I appreciate the gentleman from Texas for yielding. First, in response to some of the remarks that were made that Davis- Bacon wages are based on surveys, well, technically they are based on surveys, but merit shop employers often do not…

I have an amendment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. 419. None of the funds made…

I appreciate being recognized. I bring this amendment to the floor out of a sense of fiscal responsibility and a sense of duty to the people that go out and work hard every day and return a value for every dollar, for every hour they…

I have been sitting here ruminating a little bit about the letter that was read. Very interesting, you know? Children with renal agenesis are not entitled to a chance at life? Children with Down syndrome are not entitled to a chance to…

So that is determined by the prospect of their survival, as well as their geography?