I say to the chairman, we appreciate the spirit in which he and Chairman Kline have approached this problem.

Is the result of the Chair's ruling that the House will not be able to vote on a bill to end the sequester at this time? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair cannot entertain the gentleman's unanimous-consent request at this time.

I congratulate the chairwoman and my friend, Mr. Brady, for bringing to the floor very good legislation that recognizes the value of the best and brightest young Americans competing in the fields of math, science, and innovation. But…

Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.

Thank the witnesses for their preparation. I was looking at a document today that identified the security environment for the United States.

I think most of my constituents would say, why in God's name are we engaging in some joint security operation with Bulgaria?

I don't think there is any merit to taking a 9-day vacation when there is 750,000 layoffs looming.

What you are suggesting and advocating for--and I agree with--is a strategy of making alliances and partnerships.

I just want your opinion. What we are voting on today is a rule that will let us debate a bill tomorrow.

I think that this points out that we have three options in a world that is globally dangerous.

We think we should stay here next week and put proposals on the floor and try to pass something.

In part, Mr. Van Hollen, who is the senior Democrat on the budget committee has a proposal that would defer the sequester for a year and replace it with a combination of cuts and revenue increases.