I thank the gentleman for yielding. First of all, the Constitution does not provide for a trial in the House of Representatives, period. However, Mr. Speaker, the minority continues to make the analogy of what is done in the House…

I thank the gentleman for his question. As to the issue of authorizations of military force consistent with the War Powers Act and consistent with the Constitution of the United States, which sets forth clearly that it is the Congress and…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Simply to focus on the Record and to make clear the Record, the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force to which the gentleman refers authorizes the use of force: One, to defend against Iraq…

The gentleman, I don't know what analogy he is using to process, but what he just said would effectively say, if the witnesses weren't called and presented in the grand jury, then the defense attorney can't call them, then the prosecutor…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. As the gentleman knows, of course, we have 275 bipartisan bills which have been sent from the House to the Senate involving very, very serious issues, dealing with the environment, dealing with wages…

In answer to the gentleman's question, the expectation is that we will have, consistent with the letter just sent to all of our Members, and instructions to Mr. Nadler, or suggestions to Mr. Nadler, we do expect there to be legislation on…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let us hope that demagoguery will not play too great a part in the consideration of this piece of legislation. I just heard one of my colleagues on the other side mischaracterize the position of my party…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Nobody has fought harder than Mr. Pallone and Mr. Tonko to make sure that this legislation moves forward. And, of course, we worked very hard with the Senate to try to have these protections included…

Children should be able to go to school feeling secure that their school can handle an asthma attack or an allergic reaction.

I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 776 Resolved, That a committee of two Members be appointed by the Speaker to notify the President of the…

I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 777 Resolved, That the Clerk of the House inform the Senate that a quorum of the House is present and…

I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 778 Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the hour of daily meeting of the House shall be 2 p.m. on…

Following the vote on the passage of H.R. 5430, Members are advised that there will be no more votes in the House until January 7. Madam Speaker, I want to wish all Members of this House, their staffs, and all the employees of this…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I have had the honor of serving in this House for over 38 years. I have served during six Presidencies. I have been here through moments of tremendous progress and terrible tragedy. I have…

I have a motion at the desk. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Hoyer moves to lay the resolution on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table. The question was taken; and the…

I rise and thank Chairwoman Lowey and Ranking Member Granger for the hard work that they have done, and all of their staff. The staffs, I know, have been working around the clock on both sides of the aisle. I want to congratulate the staff…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. First of all, of course, this is not the jury in the sense of a petit jury that is going to decide guilt and innocence. It is, from a lawyer's standpoint, more analogous to a grand jury, which simply…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The irony is that the reason we got cooperation in the Nixon case and in the Clinton case is because those administrations cooperated. This administration has absolutely not cooperated. The gentleman has…

We could go, I guess, all day on this. But the fact is, let me say, with that letter, the gentleman says 1 week. The fact of the matter is this President has been defying Congress for years in terms of giving it information it…

I thank the gentleman for his question. We don't have a specific day, but I will tell him that it is our intention, assuming that the administration gets the enabling legislation to us in a timely fashion, which is my expectation they will…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Members are advised that no votes are expected in the House on Monday. Again, no votes on…

Let me tell the gentleman very candidly, I have not discussed with Mr. Nadler or others on the Judiciary Committee that issue. So I really can't give you the rationale that was articulated by the chair or by others. I will say, however…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think I am speaking English. Let me repeat. What the Mueller report said was the Department of Justice policy was that they could not indict a sitting President of the United States. It went on to say…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my friend articulates many things that have no basis in fact and believes, in my view, that if he says it enough times that people will believe them. To that extent, I think he mirrors the…

This could go on forever. Of course not. I didn't make that assertion. Don't put it in my mouth. My friend has every right, not only the President, but every citizen has the right to repair to the courts of the United States for redress of…