On the recordNovember 2, 2023
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring the focus back to the discussions in front of us. It is worth reminding everyone that while we may have had a delay, we have still passed six appropriations bills this Congress. The Senate has just passed their first three appropriations bills this week. The House has passed bills representing the majority of the Federal discretionary spending, which is roughly three-quarters of the budget, and the Senate has passed just 17 percent. Make no mistake: we still have a lot of work to do, but Speaker Johnson and the House Republicans will continue to work towards passing every bill individually before our November 17 deadline. I do invite my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join us. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Langworthy).
