I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, let me make three quick points: first, as to the underlying merits of the bill, transparency matters. It matters that we let the American people know what is happening here. This…

I think in this debate today, you're seeing two very different philosophies of how we move forward as a country: one side of the aisle, who believes that the key to America's future is raising taxes and growing government; and our side…

I appreciate Representative Van Hollen and his comments. As he well knows, this Chamber has twice considered sequester replacement bills put forward by the House Republican leadership, voted on and passed out of this Chamber. The…

First, I want to thank Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen for allowing the House to consider this measure, which will require the President's annual budget submission to Congress to include the cost per…

I appreciate the gentleman's help and comments on this bill. It's a good government bill. It's transparency. It makes sure that taxpayers know how much the Federal Government is racking up on their dime, and I'm hopeful that it will pass…

$85 billion is a lot of money, yet it represents just 2 percent of the $3.6 trillion this Nation spends every year. I hold in my hand two pennies, two pennies to represent the 2 percent of budget reductions we are asking for in this $85…

I appreciate the comments of the gentleman from Utah. As we consider the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, Connecticut, it is natural to want to do something to prevent that from ever happening again. The victims of such unthinkable crimes…

I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Thanks again to the gentleman from Florida. I appreciate your comments today. I thank my colleague from Utah and my colleagues from Texas who had the opportunity to speak earlier, and I appreciate your leadership on this important topic…

Uncle Sam's free-spending ways have cost each American $27,000 over the last 4 years. As a Nation, we are adding $50,000 in debt each second. But listening to this President talk about sequestration, you would think that we can't spend one…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 3(b), strike ``and'' at the end of paragraph (3), strike the period at the end of paragraph (4)…

I want to thank the gentleman from Maryland for his statement in support of the bill. It's a commonsense provision, and I appreciate your support. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment…