I thank the gentleman for that information. I want to share his view that the cybersecurity legislation is critically important legislation. I know that there are still continuing differences with reference to the protection of individual…

I first want to thank the ranking member for the work that he's done on this budget that he offers as an alternative. It is a reasonable alternative that can be implemented. To that extent, it's a stark difference to the majority's…

Ezra Klein, who may not be your favorite writer, says: Ryan's tax reform plan costs more than all his spending cuts combined. That's why I say it can't be implemented. And if we were in private and there were no politics involved, I think…

Just so we're pretty accurate, as the gentlelady knows, your side offered a bill which was called Cut, Cap, and Balance. The alternative in Cut, Cap, and Balance was sequester. I didn't vote for that. I'm not sure how the gentlelady voted…

My friends, I rise in opposition to this resolution. I want the American people to know we've cut committee funding for 2 years in a row because we understand that we're asking everybody to notch in their belt by one or two notches, and we…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, let me say at the outset that I heard the gentlelady from Michigan's comments. I have three grandchildren of my own and two great grandchildren. The gentlelady said we don't want to turn to…

I was seeking recognition to ask for a vote on the Journal when you recognized me to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognized the gentleman to lead the Pledge.

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota for yielding. Mr. Speaker, Congressman Nolan, who was in this body before I was and before you were and before Mr. Barletta was, he has been in public service for a very long period of time. Therefore…

I ask unanimous consent that I might now ask for a vote on the Journal. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland? There was no objection.

I appreciate that, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman have a unanimous-consent request?

Is it in order to request at this point in time a vote on the Journal? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Journal has been approved.

I thank the gentleman. We're ending now, but I know you have an extraordinarily able assistant sitting to your right who advises you on issues of great importance to our country. The gentleman to my right does the same thing for me. The…