I thank the gentleman for yielding. I will not characterize the substance of that argument. However, I believe it has no merit, Mr. Speaker, none, zero, zip. It is as if we Democrats, when we voted three times to assure that we didn't…

On Monday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for morning-hour and 2 p.m. for legislative business, with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning-hour and 12 p.m. for…

I thank the chairman for yielding. This is a serious issue. Some would say it is an issue about freedom, about individual integrity, as to who makes choices. I hear a lot about freedom, about government not interfering. Madam Speaker…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this is not a partisan issue. Very frankly, the CR that was brought to the floor the other day would have said we are going to pay the debts of the United States because we don't welch…

I thank the gentlewoman from Connecticut for yielding, and I want to congratulate her for the job that she has done not in only passing 9 of the 12 appropriation bills that are over in the Senate, which, unfortunately, have not been…

Is it appropriate on the floor of the House to tell the truth? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not stating a proper parliamentary inquiry.

How pleased our friend would be that Nikema Williams is presiding, his successor. He was one of her mentors. Madam Speaker, how proud you must be to preside at this critical time in our history. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 2, after line 5, insert the following: SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Congressional…

I thank the gentleman for making that point, although I am somewhat sorry because I was going to make the same point. But I am going to make another point. First of all, let me say to those who may be watching, the gentleman who just spoke…

As everybody knows, I had the delightful opportunity of serving on the Appropriations Committee as an active member for 23 years. I am on leave, and I may be on leave forever, who knows, but I care a lot about these bills. These are the…

I repeat my admiration for the chair and the work that she has done and the staff has done. I thank them very much. I might say that the ranking member, who is speaking on this bill, is, A, a dear friend of mine, and, very frankly, a…

I have a motion at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Hoyer moves that the resolution be laid on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table…