I don't have much time, but maybe we can get some more. I yield to the gentleman.

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for giving the gentlewoman a minute to yield to me. I thank Representative Sewell for her leadership in making sure Congress honors those who shook the conscience of our Nation through their courageous…

I will say to my friend from Michigan, today we are all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, one people with one commitment and one idea. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this bill, of which I am a cosponsor, honoring the…

I thank the gentleman. Just so that the American people are clear on the record, Mr. Speaker, Ronald Reagan, about whom the gentleman spoke, didn't get to 5.6 percent unemployment until his eighth year as President of the United States…

I thank the gentleman. I can't help but observe, however, that this President inherited the deepest recession that you and I have experienced in our lifetime and, as a result, we had to respond to that. We responded to it vigorously…

When I get an answer, I will stop asking. How about that, Mr. Speaker? In terms of the deficit, I know your side is very concerned about the deficit. My side is very concerned about the deficit, and I certainly am very concerned about the…

In the two packages. I know that it is usually the practice in both bodies, or in both parties, not to have open to amendment. Is that your expectation, that neither of the packages will be open to an amendment? I yield to my friend. Mr…

I thank the gentleman for that comment and the information. There are six or seven bills. Does that mean we will consider each one of those individually? I yield to my friend. Mr. McCARTHY. No, they will be in the two packages.

I thank the gentleman for that information, but I would observe that we have spent the first 4 weeks considering an awful lot of legislation that didn't go to committee at all--no hearings, came right to the floor through the Rules…

I thank the gentleman. Is the gentleman prepared to bring a comprehensive immigration bill to the floor? I yield to my friend. Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentleman for yielding. And if you looked at our committees, we are working on it…

I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentleman. We were talking about looking into the mirror. Twenty-two times the President said he did not have the power to take the action that he did. From the time he said that to the…

I am glad to hear the majority leader will not stand for it. Over a year ago, the United States Senate passed, overwhelmingly, a comprehensive immigration reform bill. The reason they are holding hostage the Department of Homeland…

I appreciate it. Mr. McCARTHY. But you also very well know, the votes in the Senate that just took place for the last 2 days were to bring the bill up. And that quote you gave from John McCain? He is frustrated because he would like to get…

I appreciate the gentleman's comments, Mr. Speaker, but, frankly, the American people ought not to be confused. There is a bipartisan agreement. We did not send, however, the bipartisan-agreed bill to the Senate. We did, as we so often do…

I thank the gentleman for the information he has given us. I have some questions on that information, but before getting to the bills that we are going to consider next week, I note the absence of the Homeland Security bill. That continues…

I rise for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader, the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the schedule for the week to come, and I yield to my friend, Mr. McCarthy. Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. The reason I wanted him to yield is because I want to thank him. I don't know that there is any Member of this body or, frankly, the other body who has spent more time talking with the American public to…

This bill is about restoring choice not to have insurance, not to have the assurance that if you get sick, you are going to be able to not go bankrupt. That is what this bill is about. Mr. Speaker, this House is about to hold its 56th vote…

I thank the gentleman. I don't want to be very cynical, but talk is fine. Performance--as Ronald Reagan said: ``Trust, but verify.'' We can read the talk, we can read the assertions, we can read the promises, but if it is not carried out…

I thank the gentleman and, again, would emphasize that the majority leader, Mr. Speaker, has made it clear in his statements, both in a book that he and two others coauthored prior to their taking the majority, but he has said numerous…

Right. The Keystone bill, however, which I think is a very important issue, was made partisan. The 30- to 40-hour workweek was made partisan. The Regulatory Accountability Act, as the gentleman mentioned--excuse me, the Financial…

I thank the gentleman--I don't know the answer, but I thank the gentleman for his observation. I would observe, though, he mentioned a heroes bill. That was obviously overwhelmingly a bipartisan bill. You didn't hear me complain about that…

I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McCARTHY. I expect the type of rule--and I leave that up to the Rules Committee and Chairman Sessions--but I do expect to have debate from both sides of the aisle.

I am sorry, Mr. Speaker. I am not sure I heard. Do you think it is going to come up on a closed rule or a structured rule? I am sorry. Did you mention that? Mr. McCARTHY. If the gentleman will yield?

I thank the gentleman for that information. As the gentleman knows, in the last Congress the Homeland Security Committee, chaired by Mr. McCaul, passed out of the committee a bipartisan bill that was supported--as a matter of fact, I think…