I urge Members to vote ``yes'' on the bill, to keep the government open until February 8, to support critical border security, which is badly needed, and to look after the needs of so many Americans who have suffered from so many disasters…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Wenstrup).

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Dunn).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Calvert), the chairman of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations.

I am pleased to yield the gentleman from Oklahoma an additional 1 minute.

I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), chairman of the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee, my predecessor.

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Appropriations.

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 302. Hurricane Florence struck North and South Carolina last week, leading to the loss of many lives and incredible hardship for thousands of…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter), the chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Appropriations.

On rollcall 374, I am not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 374. personal explanation