I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry), a member of the Armed Services Committee.

I make a point of order that the instructions contained in the motion violate clause 7 of rule XVI, which requires that an amendment be germane to the bill under consideration. As the Chair most recently ruled on October 10, the…

We anticipate, through the Chair, several more speakers; but I assume we are both waiting, perhaps, for some additional.

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, our government has no greater responsibility than to take care of the families of our brave men and women who have fought and died for our country. This legislation will ensure, as we've…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson), a member of the Armed Services Committee.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter), a member of the Armed Services Committee.

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), chairman of the full Appropriations Committee.

And I rise in support of House Joint Resolution 91, the Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act. Our government has no greater responsibility, Mr. Speaker, than to take care of the families of our brave men and women who have fought…

I would be happy to. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Let me say to the gentleman that I want to salute you and Chairman Young for sponsoring this legislation, which is truly bipartisan, for bringing it to the floor…

I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, in the family of public servants, our military, and especially their families, deserve special attention, especially during this government shutdown. We have spoken with pride many times…

The American people deserve better. The American people deserve better than a Federal Government that is largely shut down--services curtailed, employees furloughed. They deserve better than a President who says he will not negotiate and a…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of the continuing resolution. I do so with no small amount of frustration, since Ranking Member Kaptur and I worked hard on our Energy and Water bill, putting months of work into it. It…