Regardless of how HUD in D.C. views this, across the country, people are being discriminated against, and they are falling victim to crime and all the other issues that come with being homeless and not being able to get into a shelter.

For the community, this decision hurts.

Forty percent of homeless youth are LGBTQ.

I did talk about this directly with Secretary Carson, about this possibility. He expressed some enthusiasm, but we have yet to see any progress at that point in time.

Mr. Speaker, I thank Madam Chairwoman for yielding me time. During these heated times, we are accused of sometimes not listening to each other. Well, we listened to them. They all wanted the conference bills, and they have them. And I have…

Mr. Speaker, let's not complicate things. There is nothing in the transportation bill or the housing budget that has anything to do with the border wall. Instead, these agencies keep us safe when we fly and keep the planes, trains, and…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Garcia), my distinguished colleague, and the cradle of leadership on the Cook County board.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal), the distinguished chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. {time} 1500

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), the chairman-designate of the Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 28, I call up the bill (H.R. 264) making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, and ask for its…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Now that Democrats have taken the majority in the House, we have shown our intention to govern responsibly and have already illustrated real leadership at every turn, a welcome change…