Steny Hoyer

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

To further clarify, my understanding, therefore, is that the majority leader expects the Rules Committee to choose which amendments will be made in order on the bill. Is that accurate? I yield to the gentleman from California. Mr…

Does the gentleman mean by ``structured rule'' that we will simply require amendments to be filed as of a certain time, but that there will be no restriction on amendments that will be in order? I yield to the gentleman from California…

I thank the gentleman for that information. Today, we considered a third appropriations bill. It was a structured rule, which is not uncommon on both sides of the aisle to have a structured rule. But next week, the gentleman has announced…

This is, indeed, a bipartisan problem that must have bipartisan solutions.

This is why I am proud to cosponsor the Information Technology Modernization Act that was recently proposed by the Obama administration and introduced in the House by my colleague from the State of Maryland, Congressman Steny Hoyer.

I want to thank Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton for her untiring advocacy on behalf of Metro and all those who ride it.

Reclaiming my time, it seems what the gentleman is saying is that people vote not to discriminate, and then some time a little later on, they have an epiphany that perhaps discrimination is okay. Perhaps that is what the gentleman said.

Ladies and gentlemen, we ought to reject this rule, and the American people ought to reject this rule. The American people ought to say: bring the issues to the floor and let the House work its will. That is why they elected us, not to…

I thank my friend for that information. I want to ask him just one question on one of those commonsense bills that seeks to remove those employees who work for the IRS who collect taxes, that if they are delinquent, they will be removed…

Reclaiming my time just for a second, it always gives me great pleasure to bring a smile to your face, Mr. Leader. I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McCARTHY. Well, if the gentleman just wished me happy St. Patrick's Day, that would have done…

The FBI needs a new facility.

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 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…

Am I correct, then, in saying that our target is the first week in March or the second week in March, at the latest, for the budget? Mr. McCARTHY. We are looking at that timeframe, yes.

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…

I understand that, and I appreciate the gentleman's observations. I am wondering whether or not our Members would expect, at some time in the future, to have such a bill presented for a vote on the floor so that the American people could…

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.

We have seen that notion disproven several times over, and the results of experimenting with that idea have been higher deficits and a ballooning debt that fuel Republican efforts to disinvest in our future and to dismantle Medicare…

I thank the gentleman for the information. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank my friend for yielding. Can the leader tell me what the expectation would be for Members on Friday as to when would be a target date to complete business on Friday? Mr. McCARTHY. We will convene at 9 a.m. It is our anticipation as…

I thank the gentleman. To further clarify, I know there has been some talk about a CR that may be sufficient to get us into next year. As I understand what the majority leader is saying, it is our intention not to do that, but to, in fact…