I thank the gentleman. We certainly agree on that. I look forward to working together to address it. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

You gave me such a great opening. Mr. McCARTHY. The gentleman brings up a very serious issue. This is something that should not be taken lightly. This should not be partisan in any way shape or form. This is something we should get ahead…

I appreciate you keeping me posted, but my frustration is that this issue has been hanging around for a very long period of time. When Mr. Cantor had your position as majority leader, he indicated he was receptive to addressing it. The…

I was not. Mr. McCARTHY. One thing that Speaker Ryan has laid out for this body is that it is not top-down, it is bottom-up, and that we go through regular order. Committees are there to do their work. Look at the metrics of just this last…

I thank the gentleman for that. Again, I would reiterate that, on the voting rights issue, the Speaker is supportive of some legislative treatment addressing that issue. Does the gentleman have any idea when that might occur? I yield to my…

I appreciate that information. Let me discuss a number of other specific issues, if I can. First of all, the Speaker indicated that he wanted to see legislation on the floor of the House by March 31 on Puerto Rico. As you and I both know…

I thank the gentleman. I think, certainly, we agree that we ought to work together. He and I have worked together, as a matter fact, on some very significant legislation more than a month ago that passed the House. I think the American…

I thank the gentleman for that information with respect to the legislation that is going to be on the floor next week. I would simply say with respect to one of these bills, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act, I don't know…

Reserving the right to object--and I do not intend to object--I want to thank the majority leader. I personally, as a former majority leader, appreciate the policy enunciated by the Speaker in turn to accommodate Members' schedules so that…

At this time, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the majority whip, for the purpose of giving us the schedule for the week to come.

I thank the gentleman for that offer. I hope his feelings are not hurt when his crabs are left on the table. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank the gentleman. I would reiterate to my friend, we really do look forward to working with your side of the aisle on addressing some of the critical problems that I mentioned, that you have mentioned, that Speaker Ryan has mentioned…