Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 790. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 87 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 790. The Chair appoints the gentleman from the Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Sablan) to preside over the Committee of the Whole. {time} 1042 In the Committee of the Whole Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 790) to provide for a pay increase in 2019 for certain civilian employees of the Federal Government, and for other purposes, with Mr. Sablan in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Meadows) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland.”