Steny Hoyer

The gentleman just indicated that this will be the bill that we passed last year. Mr. McCARTHY. This bill reflects the 2017 NDAA, which passed with 375 votes in the House and 92 votes in the Senate.

Is the majority leader not aware of whether there will be a markup on the bill or will it come directly to the floor through the Rules Committee? Mr. McCARTHY. It will come straight to the floor.

Do you know when it will be marked up? I yield to the gentleman from California. Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentleman for yielding. We passed this bill last year, working together with others. You will see the bill reposted, and we will…

I thank the gentleman for that information. The gentleman mentions the Defense Appropriations bill is going to be brought forward. It is my understanding that the text was just introduced this morning. Is that accurate? Mr. McCARTHY. Yes.

Very frankly, President Trump as a candidate and frankly going forward has said things which are not corroborated by facts. Kellyanne Conway may like alternative facts but Senator Moynihan said we're all entitled to our opinion but the…

No, it's not clear to me. It's not clear to me that this was the only conversation. It clearly is the conversation in focus now. But it is I think clearly deserves investigation because, frankly, they knew about this three weeks before it…

Absolutely. There's no way that his resignation takes care of this event. And very frankly, Mr. Chaffetz nor Mr. Nunez, who chairs the intelligence committee, would have thought that had this been Mrs. Clinton in the same position. I'm…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. I think we have demonstrated over the years that we ascribe to that concept. My point to you is, in the first 10 or 12 days of this administration, that concept has been put at great risk. I think the…

May I ask the gentleman from California to do something? The advice that the gentleman gives to his children about taking a breath, perhaps before they tweet---- Mr. McCARTHY. My kids don't tweet.

The only way to achieve a real and lasting peace that enables Israel to protect its security and remain both a Jewish state and a democratic one is a two-state solution, which I strongly support. There are two parties to this conflict…

Foreign interference presents a win-win for Russia--which we must counter.

The integrity of democracy must never be in question, and we are gravely concerned that Russia may have succeeded in weakening Americans' trust in our electoral institutions through their cyber activity.

I thank the gentleman from California and return that wish for a Merry Christmas. This is not our last week. We are going to be here next week, so maybe we will save that for then. I do look forward and the people look forward. This…

When you say within WRRDA, in the event that that does not occur, would the gentleman believe that we would deal with the assurance of the funding in the CR itself? I yield to the gentleman from California. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, as…

As the gentleman knows, the current CR expires on December 9. He has announced the CR will be on the floor next week, and it is my understanding that December 9 may be our last day in session, so I presume we need to act before December 8…

I do. That is why we didn't have a lot of debate because we were asking for Mr. King's bills to be brought to the floor, as I recall. So I do believe in that. Mr. McCARTHY. Will the gentleman yield to me?

I would be glad to yield to my friend. Mr. McCARTHY. The only thing I want to clarify here is: Do you believe in debate and having the opportunity for people to air different sides?

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, is the gentleman aware that the major deliverer of health services to women in Puerto Rico is through Planned Parenthood? Is the gentleman aware of that? I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McCARTHY. Did the…

I will be glad to yield to my friend. I have a comment, but I will yield to him first. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, to the gentleman across the aisle, it is true, we work closely together on the big issues, and we try to find common ground…

I understand the majority wants to vote for what they want us to vote for. They don't want to reach a bipartisan---- Mr. McCARTHY. You voted against that. Explain.

I thank the gentleman for his comments. My hope, Mr. Speaker, is that all of us will be willing to be a part of that solution, not of the problem. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank the gentleman. I certainly rely on that representation and I appreciate it.

Another vicious attack on me. I thank the majority leader, who is always very kind. I appreciate that very much. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank the gentleman for the schedule and would ask him, on his last point, on the Zika conference, does the gentleman have any information as to what might be the conference agreement? I don't have any information on that. Does the…

I am glad I got here to hear the Speaker talk a little bit. And I am so glad that you guys have brought calm and consideration to us junior Members. I happen to be one of the old junior Members, as all of you know--I am older than some of…