Steny Hoyer

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Does the gentleman believe that we should shut down the government?

I thank the gentleman for that information. The gentleman, does he know how likely it is we will be in? Obviously, every Member has a schedule, and they are trying to deal with that and inform their staffs of that. I know it's very…

--and I know, again, as did the majority leader--Mr. Sanford Bishop, himself, gave such a tribute to the Capitol Police at the beginning of the last bill; but also we want to thank the Sergeant at Arms, Paul Irving, and all of those who…

At the outset, I know that I join the majority leader in expressing our gratitude to the Capitol Police. Mr. Speaker, all too often we take for granted the folks who are prepared to put their own lives and safety at risk to save others…

Put the Senate's clean compromise bill that gets our government open--the government of the people of the United States--and then let's go to conference on the budget, as Democrats have long called for, to resolve our differences and…

It's been 6 months and no action. That's why we have had this gridlock, because you have refused to go, as you talk about the regular order, to work out an agreement between the Senate and the House. So we find ourselves where we need more…

I thank the gentleman for his response, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank the gentleman. Does the gentleman intend to meet on Sunday if we have acted on the CR tomorrow?

I thank the gentleman for his comments. Would it be safe to tell the Members there will be no votes before 1 o'clock tomorrow, do you think?

I thank the majority leader for the schedule, and I sincerely hope that we can reach compromise next week. I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I am for a comprehensive, balanced, and responsible policy that will put this Nation on a fiscally sustainable, stable path. I have been and continue to be willing to work with all of my colleagues to adopt such a bill. I take nothing off…

I thank Mr. Lucas for his leadership, and I regret that it is not being followed.

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I might say not only have I read Bob Woodward's book; I invited Bob Woodward into my office and we discussed this assertion that you and others like to refer to ad nauseam, very frankly. Does…

This bill makes all those folks pawns in Republicans' single-focused quest to undo health care reform at the expense of every other pressing challenge we face as a Nation. It's shameful, Mr. Speaker, that this House continues to waste the…

I don't have anymore time, but if the gentleman from California will yield you some time, I will be glad to yield you some time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hultgren). The time of the gentleman has expired.

There is so much I would like to say, particularly as to the extraordinary discrepancy between those folks who make far less than their counterparts in the private sector and those who work in the private sector, who, perhaps, have less…

The gentleman is correct. Both sides have done it. But you will recall, your side criticized us very substantially and said you would not do it. That I think is the difference. But both sides, you're absolutely correct, have brought rules…

If the gentleman will yield, I say respectfully to my friend, we think the President sent down a piece of legislation similar to yours, correct. But we both worked together; you're right.

I used to be the majority leader, and the thing that I hated losing most was my magic 1 minute, because as the gentleman will recall, it was an unlimited 1 minute.

I want to clarify what he said no on was that a clean debt limit extension was not coming to the floor.

I thank the gentleman, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Mr. Leader, the last question. You said the defense authorization bill is coming to the floor. Can the gentleman tell me whether that will be coming to the floor under an open rule or a rule other than open?

I'm surprised to hear the majority leader say budget has no relationship to the appropriations process or the continuing resolution.

I thank the gentleman for his information with respect to the legislation for next week. I note that there was not on the notice for next week--the Senate has now voted to go to conference on the farm bill. Clearly, that is a matter that I…

I rise for the purposes of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule for the week to come, and I yield to my friend, the majority leader, Mr. Cantor.