Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Alderholt).

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the chairman of the Transportation and HUD Subcommittee on Appropriations, the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Latham).

Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the immediate past chairman of the committee, the now chairman emeritus of the committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis).

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. The continuing resolution on the floor today represents the largest reduction in non-security discretionary spending in the history of the Nation. It funds the Federal Government for…

I yield 3 minutes to the chairman of the Labor-HHS Subcommittee on Appropriations, the gentleman from Montana (Mr. Rehberg).

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on H.R. 1 and insert extraneous material thereon. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for your great service to our country over the time we have served together here. We are classmates from 1980. We were part of the Reagan crop. Madam Speaker, this is the first step in the effort to…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is a historic time for this Congress, this House and my committee. I can say without a moment's hesitation that this day represents a crucial turning point for our Nation as this new…

Thank you, Mr. Lewis, for yielding time. It's been a real pleasure, and I mean that very sincerely, working under the leadership of Jerry Lewis on our side of the aisle, both as chairman and as ranking member of this committee for these…

Mr. Speaker, let me thank the gentleman for yielding. He is a true gentleman. The long service that this man has contributed to the welfare of the Nation and to its defense, we can never repay Jerry Lewis for the great job he has done as…

Today's CR is nothing but a continuation of the culture of overspending, persistence of a broken process, and a refusal to make the tough decisions, end earmarks, and do the job we were sent here to do. As a result, our Federal spending is…

The point is that we are not getting the job done because we will not pass the regular bill.