Rodney Frelinghuysen: “I urge all of my colleagues to vote ``yes'' to keep the government open for business, and I yield back the balance of my…”

I am pleased the House is taking the next step towards our Appropriations bills today. These bills maintain vital Federal responsibilities and reflect common American values. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation…

I would like to thank the gentleman for his amendment. We are pleased to accept it. This is a remarkable program, and we want to honor those who serve and allow them to serve with us in a further capacity. I wanted to commend the…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the majority whip.

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Carter), the new chairman of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies on Appropriations, and I also thank him for his leadership and work on the…