The majority leader agreed to have a colloquy on the schedule. He has given us the schedule. Obviously, there are still a lot of questions, but I understand, and I appreciate the majority leader bringing us as much up to date as he can…

I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule to come. Mr. Speaker, let me just preface it: I know all of our Members are concerned. I know the majority leader, having spoken to him, is very concerned about what…

I understand the angst continues. We all have that. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

Well, I hope that can happen. We certainly, on this side-- I am sure on your side--hope that can happen as well so that we can get home to our families and celebrate Christmas. The gentleman does not expect any further votes after the…

I think the Senate vote is still open. Is that accurate? Mr. McCARTHY. The Senate vote is still open. There is talk. We have our bill over there. I hope they take action. I hope they find that we can find compromise, and then we would all…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. What a sad day. Chairman Frelinghuysen, I feel badly that you are leaving on this note. I know it is not your wish. I know that, if you were in charge, we would have reached agreement. I know, under…

John Boehner brought a bill to open up the government and, sadly, only 78 Republicans would follow their leadership--Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cantor, Mr. McCarthy--only 78, and the rest, including the present Director of OMB, voted to keep the…

Reclaiming my time, we didn't vote for it because we didn't like the bills. But the gentleman is in charge, and he has 240 Members. All he needed was 218. We didn't like his bill, so we did what we do when we don't like bills: we vote…

Me, too. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, it will be quite interesting to watch. I know my struggles. I hope the gentleman doesn't have the same struggles, but I will make this promise to the gentleman: When we agree, I will be there. We do not…

Is the compromise we take the wall or we shut down the government? Is that the compromise? Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield.

What is the solution? Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, do you know what the solution is? Sit down with us and come to a compromise, not that it is his way or no way. Mr. Speaker, let me ask the gentleman a question.

Is your answer to the question, yes, the wall, or we shut down government? Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, no. I am not one who shuts the government down. We went through that.