Peter Visclosky

I thank the ranking member for yielding time. I want to begin my remarks by expressing my great appreciation to Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Lowey. The fact that we are standing here today, on the verge of passing a 12-bill omnibus…

In closing, I appreciate the gentleman's remark about our chairman, Mr. Young, who has announced his retirement at the end of this Congress. You could find no finer person in the world--a kinder heart or wanting to leave the world…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey), the ranking member on the Appropriations Committee.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), a member of the Appropriations Committee.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum). Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, House Republicans made a purely political choice to shut down our government to advance their agenda. Unbelievably, House Republicans decided to…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise, first of all, to thank Mr. Frelinghuysen for bringing this legislation to the floor. I want to thank Chairman Young of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and the…

And I certainly want to thank the chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, as well as the chairman of the full committee, for all of their good work on the Appropriations Committee. It is not out of disrespect that I rise in…

Understanding that Chairman Young will close and that he has no further speakers, I would simply make the observation that I would hope all of us think through the issues that are pending here today and tomorrow and remember that our…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum), a member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, my Republican colleagues are once again bringing a bill to the floor in response to the…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 259, noes 157, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 518] AYES--259…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I would simply make the point in response to the gentleman's remarks that I don't want to vote on a clean CR. I'm not here to do that. I am here to vote on 12 appropriations bills…

I yield 3 minutes to the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee (Mrs. Lowey).

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 252, noes 173, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 513] AYES--252…

I appreciate the gentlewoman yielding. Mr. Speaker, I have heard a lot of discussion about the budget. I have heard a lot of discussion about a continuing resolution, and I have heard a lot about the Affordable Care Act; but I see the…

I appreciate the gentlewoman yielding. Madam Speaker, at the beginning of my remarks, I want to acknowledge that I have made a mistake and that I have been wrong for the nearly three decades I have served in the United States Congress. I…

On September 12, 2013, I was absent from the House and missed rollcall votes 458 and 459. Had I been present for rollcall vote 458, on passage of H.R. 2775, to condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the Patient…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. Chairman, I, first of all, want to thank the chairman of the subcommittee, the ranking member, and all of the members of the subcommittee for their very good work. Given the allocation they have…

I appreciate the gentleman for yielding and would like to associate myself with his kind remarks, and appreciate the gentlewoman for offering the amendment and would like to indicate my support for the amendment as well.

I appreciate the gentleman raising the issue. I am aware of it, and would gladly work with him to get the answers on this proposal.

If the gentleman will yield, as a Member of the House and the committee, I would want to participate in that to ensure we do not disrupt the very positive interchange that is taking place.

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Either to yourself or possibly for the author of the amendment, the question I have, because there has been a lot of talk, it is ``not the intent of the amendment'' to interfere with any…

I appreciate the gentleman for offering the amendment. Madam Chair, I would point out in my opening remarks that I think the fundamental responsibility of this body is to be engaged in these types of situations and to make determinations…

I appreciate the gentlewoman for yielding and the chairman's support. Madam Chair, the amendment does seek to target an important part of the process when prosecuting a sexual assault--the investigation of the incident. As the…

I appreciate my friend yielding to me. I simply want to rise in support of the gentleman's amendment. The agreement that was reached--and I think some people used the agreement as an excuse to do nothing--is 40 years old. It was entered…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding and rise in strong support of his amendment. The gentleman who is in opposition mentions that the administration mentions the United States Constitution. The fact is we have a constitutional…