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Steny Hamilton Hoyer is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, Hoyer has held various leadership positions, including House Majority Leader. Throughout his tenure, he has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and economic development, advocating for policies that benefit his constituents in Maryland and beyond. Hoyer is known for his commitment to bipartisanship and has played a significant role in legislative negotiations over the years.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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