I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I thank her for her leadership on the Rules Committee. I thank Mr. Cole for his remarks. Madam Speaker, I want to rise and support Mr. Cole. This is not the way to do it. It is what he said. The good…

I was simply going to observe to my friend from Oklahoma that that puts an awfully heavy burden on the presiding officer.

And Members, ever since the conference report was reported out, Leader Pelosi and I have told everyone how objectionable the two provisions that have been discussed are on our side of the aisle. We think they should not be in an…

We have one more vote. That will be the last time that the gentleman from Michigan, John Dingell, votes in this House after 59 years. He is a great servant of our country. I am pleased to yield to the gentleman from Ohio, Speaker Boehner.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for taking this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, when this new House convenes on January 6, it will be the first in 59 years not to include the distinguished dean of this House, Mr. John…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. Very frankly, I am convinced that the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers) and the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey)--Mrs. Lowey being the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee; Mr…

I thank the gentleman for being pleased that I continue to give advice, and encouraged by that, I will continue to do so. One of the gentleman's colleagues that I know is very close to the Speaker, Senator Burr from North Carolina, said…

I thank the gentleman for his information. I have had a brief discussion with the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), with whom I have served for, I guess, about two decades while I was on the Appropriations Committee. While you and I…

As the gentleman has just announced, therefore, we have 4 days left to go in this session, three of which will be voting days. I know that we have a number of things yet to come, one of which, of course, is the funding of the government. I…

I thank the gentleman for his information. I note in his comments, with respect to next Thursday, that we do not expect to meet on Friday, which I understand, but it does not specifically reference that that will be the end of the session…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. While I support this measure, I do so believing that America deserves better, wants better, hopes to get better. That is what each and every one of us was sent here to deliver: responsible policy for our…

I thank Chairman Camp for his courage. I am not going to thank him for this bill, however, but I am going to vote for this bill. Mr. Speaker, American families and businesses deserve certainty from their tax system--confidence, stability…