I thank my friend for yielding. On Tuesday, the House will meet at 12 p.m. for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business following 1 minutes. The House will recess to allow for a security sweep of the House Chamber prior to…

As the gentleman knows, the conference committee has either met or is meeting. It is my understanding that Chairwoman Lowey is going to have a press conference after the first initial meeting, so that we are in a conference. That is good…

As I pointed out, additional items are possible to be added. We said that last week. We did add one. It was noticed on Monday, and we voted on it today. In effect, we met the 3- day rule, not the 72-hour rule, but that was a suspension…

I offer a privileged concurrent resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows: H. Con. Res. 9 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the two Houses…

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 to lay on the table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to suspend the rules and agree to…

Reserving the right to objection, I do not intend to object, Mr. Speaker, but I hope the experience of the last 35 days has taught us that we should never repeat this exercise of shutting down government again. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my…

To all my colleagues, I apologize. I may speak just a little longer than 1 minute--not much. Madam Speaker, I was sitting in my office just a few minutes ago and Representative Michael Waltz, whom I do not know, from the State of Florida…

Is a motion to recess in order or is the Speaker empowered to recess on his own? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker has the authority to declare a recess. ____________________

I thank the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise) for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning-hour debate. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the House will meet at 10 a.m. for morning-hour debate and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, let me make very clear that which ought to be very clear: We believe the President of the United States, with the aiding and abetting of the majority leader of the United States Senate, has…

I thank the gentleman for his comments. The gentleman, of course, just voted against funding the Department of Homeland Security, as did his colleagues. The gentleman proudly said that all of his colleagues--and not all of his colleagues…

These CRs carry forward the spending in 2018, the CRs the gentleman voted against. They have $1.6 billion in them. He voted ``no.'' And would the gentleman tell me why he didn't bring a bill to the floor for 11 months and 20 days that…

Let me first say that Mr. Scalise and his party over the last 8 years that they were in charge passed bill after bill after bill after bill that they knew without any doubt they had no chance in the United States Senate--none, zero, zip…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I am glad that Mr. Joyce is still on the floor. Mr. Joyce, I think, put his finger on the problem, and the problem is: Gee, I really like the Interior bill. It has been reached in a…

I thank the chairman for yielding, and I thank the ranking member for his leadership as well. Mr. Speaker, I join Mr. Himes in saying this is not a partisan issue. This is an issue of America and whether or not we are going to hold…

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. For what purpose does the gentleman from Maryland seek recognition?

From time to time, for whatever reasons, people want to vote and, either because they don't get down the aisle or they don't request a vote, they do not get the opportunity to vote on issues that they think are important to them. From time…

Before I end, we have just been through a very difficult week in which one of our Members was reviewed and disapproval was passed almost unanimously, I think, with just one vote opposed to it, on our side. I must mention: I don't want any…

Reserving the right to object--I understand there is a problem--and I intend to object. We have told all our people to go home. It is not just a question of being in their offices, with all due respect. They are on their way to their…

Mr. Aderholt from Alabama has just said this is ``veto bait.'' What is veto bait? A proposition to open up the people's government. Veto bait? What is the Republican position? Unless the coequal branch of government, the House of…

I am not sure what is going on, but I object. It is done. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. ____________________

Reclaiming my time, we are going to have a colloquy in just a few minutes and we can go through that. {time} 1315 The problem is--and I say this honestly, and I think most Members know--if I thought you had asked for a vote and the Speaker…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, we are going to be in session next week. We are going to be back here. It was a recess week. The reason it is not a recess week is because the government of the American people is shut down. We have tried…

And the gentleman says he doesn't think we should go home. Very frankly, there is nothing we can do, because the majority leader has said he will not do anything unless the President of the United States gives him leave to do so, and the…

This is a very critical vote. The government is shut down. We think the government should not be shut down.