I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, according to a new poll by The Washington Post and ABC News, 84 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job. I don't know that the other 16 percent are paying…

Reserving the right to object, and I will not object, I know that the American people are pleased that we have come together to agree on this extension to give certainty and peace of mind to the 160 million Americans who are concerned…

I yield myself an additional minute. To the innocent unemployed and to the Medicare seniors who are seeking services from their doctors, we must not leave this work unfinished just days before the holidays and New Year. That's what the…

I have a motion to instruct at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The Clerk designated the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 502, the motion is considered read. The text of…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, 6 months ago the Speaker said that he thought the 1-year extension of the middle class tax cut was a short-term gimmick. He said that 6 months ago of the year extension. So we're somewhat concerned about…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, while there is clearly a difference in this House on a number of things, one of the things that I don't think we differ on is a lack of confidence that the Senate will do its job. I don't think we differ on…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the majority leader's observations. I don't think I got an answer to the question. But having said that, if in fact an agreement is not reached prior to, say, the middle of next week, is the…

Reclaiming my time, I understand the majority leader's position, but he didn't answer my question as to whether his Members intend to go home this afternoon.

I thank the gentlelady for withdrawing her objection. I have just been handed a--it may have been sent out earlier--a Members' advisory which says: The House will be in session as necessary to consider a conference report on H.R. 3630, the…

We walked away from 160 million Americans and put their tax cut at risk. We walked away from 48 million Americans and put their access to doctors at risk, and we walked away from 2.3 million unemployed. Frankly, when President Bush asked…

I yield myself an additional minute. In Senate Republican Leader McConnell's own words, ``The compromise that you are rejecting today was designed to pass.'' In fact, the bill that you passed you knew was designed to fail. Because you knew…

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. I want to join her in saying that there were some minuses in this bill, and the minuses in this bill historically have been, as it relates to the District of Columbia, that the Congress has treated the…

Just to clarify, it is my understanding, therefore, that we do intend, before we leave for the year, to address the House-passed bill or a Senate version thereof. I thank my friend for yielding.

I, therefore, urge all of my colleagues to support this bill. Yes, it will keep government open, which is essential; but it will also do the most fundamental job that this Congress has to do every year, and that is to fund appropriately…

I thank the gentleman for his comments and for yielding. I rise in support of this legislation. This ought to be a lesson for us in some humility. I was the majority leader. Had I, as majority leader, brought that bill that sits on that…

Yesterday we passed a Defense authorization bill. That Defense authorization bill had a 1.6 percent increase for our military personnel. That was an appropriate thing for us to do. However, at the same time we are looking at reducing very…

So I can conclude. Yes, the gentleman asked for regular order. I lament the fact that we are not pursuing regular order. We could act in a responsible, bipartisan fashion to accomplish the three objectives I set forth and the…

I thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman) for yielding. I also want to thank him and my dear friend Ileana Ros- Lehtinen for their leadership on this bill. I know that Mr. Berman, in particular, is very focused on the central bank…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. So, my Tea Party friends, I am sure you lament the fact and think this bill ought not be passed. But I haven't seen you. I haven't heard you. I haven't gotten a letter from you. I tell my friends on the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in opposition to this bill. We are now in overtime. The scheduled date for ending this session was December 8. That date, of course, was substantially later than we normally suggest ending the…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. As he knows, Congressman Walz has been working hard on this, and I know that he will be very inclined to work with you and with the committees of jurisdiction; and I will certainly be able to work…

Before yielding to the majority leader to inquire about the schedule for the week to come, let me say I join with the gentleman from Virginia, and I know certainly Mr. Cantor, who also represents Virginia, but the entire country as well…

I thank the gentleman for his comments and his leadership on the Hackathon event that occurred yesterday. He and I both had the opportunity to address a large number of--over 250, I think--individuals who were there who will, in fact…

I thank the gentleman for that comment. I have had discussions with the gentleman, and with Mr. McCarthy in particular--and also briefly with the Speaker--that we are certainly prepared to participate in discussions leading towards a…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. I will say this, though, it seems inconsistent, when the President of the United States yesterday said he would veto such a provision, that we would include it in legislation that is must pass. By the…