I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for yielding. I am going to argue, and I want to talk about this rule and the bill to which it applies, but I will take a minute, not much more, perhaps a little more than that, to talk about what…

Let me be clear at the outset that there is no substitute for the personal interaction of members in a committee room or on the House floor. But when that is not possible because it poses a mortal danger to the health of Members, staff…

I am going to be yielding to the Republican whip in just a second, but I will announce the schedule for the weeks to come. As we face the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the House must do its duty in full and do so in a way that…

Reclaiming my time, the gentleman is correct. We expect a good turnout of Members on both sides of the aisle to be in the Chamber when we meet. We do know, however, there are Members who, for health reasons--either their own health or the…

I have already said, but I will repeat it. We will be considering FISA legislation, I believe, on May 27, and we will be considering other COVID-19-related bills, if they are ready. We have not specifically identified those bills, but on…

Reclaiming my time, what I think, Mr. Whip, is that we are showing that we intend to do our work and we intended to do it with concern for the safety of our Members, with the safety of our staff, the safety of witnesses who appear before…

We are in session now, of course, and I expect us to be in session on May 27 and 28. I expect, in the interim, committees will be considering legislation so that we will have product to do. We are behind schedule. I still want to…

I apologize for not mentioning that. There will be pro forma sessions, and at the pro forma session on Tuesday, we will swear in the two new Members. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to remind us today of President Lincoln's words to Congress. He said this: ``The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with…

There has been a lot of talk about how there was no consultation on this bill. One of the reasons was because Senator McConnell, of course, said: Let the States go bankrupt. We are not going to meet. We will wait. We will see. Let the…

All of us, of course, were deeply saddened by the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings, last year. He was a giant of moral strength and unquestioned integrity. In his 24 years in office, Elijah built a reputation for legislative skill…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I have heard a number of people, including my friend, the minority leader, stand up and say we need to act in a bipartisan fashion, and the next statement is a partisan attack on one of our Members. It…

I send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland? There was no…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the motion. The text of the motion is as follows: Mr. Hoyer moves that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 748. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant…

May I inquire as to the time left for both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 52\1/2\ minutes. The gentleman from Texas has 63 minutes.

I have thanked each and every one of the chairs. None have worked harder than Mr. DeFazio from the State of Oregon. He is one of this country's experts on transportation and the movement of goods and services so critical to our economy and…

I agree with the gentleman from Illinois. This is about all of us as Americans, not as Republicans and Democrats, helping those who are challenged, as all of our country is. Our next speaker is my dear friend from New York City--one of the…

I am pleased that our next speaker is another Member from south Florida. All three of them have spoken now, indicating the importance of the crisis that confronts us. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms…

Can I have a time check? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Can I get the time remaining for both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 22 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 31 minutes remaining.

It gives me great honor to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Jeffries), again, from the epicenter of this challenge that we have as a country and the chairman of the Democratic Caucus.

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Wild).

Our next speaker is the former president of the University of Wisconsin, the former president of the University of Miami, and the distinguished former Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, one of our most knowledgeable…

Because we are getting towards the end, can you give us the time that each side has remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 20 minutes remaining.

As a former uniformed police officer on the streets of one of our largest cities in America, our next speaker knows firsthand the challenges of our first responders. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr…