I thank the gentleman from North Carolina, and I thank him for his profound remarks this evening and the call to action, not only for the leadership in North Carolina but for the leadership in this House to do its job in bringing…

I thank the gentleman from New York. As I come to a close, let me just say directly that, President George Bush did it five times and not with a pay-for. On December 14, 2012, during his Weekly Radio Address, he was reminding the Congress…

I would like to use that final 10 minutes then, Mr. Speaker, to close by highlighting the points that my colleague Mr. Jeffries just did a phenomenal job of laying out, one being that this is not the first time unemployment insurance…

50 years ago today, President Johnson declared a war on poverty. Since that day, our country has fought to increase access to resources for those struggling to make ends meet. Poverty has declined by more than one-third since 1967. That is…

I just want to conclude by ending where you started, which is on creating economic mobility for all Americans. When we talk about innovation, job creation, growing the economy, we are talking about growing an economy that works for all…

Thank you. First, I'd like to extend my appreciation to my colleague, Mr. Garamendi from California, for laying out the case for economic mobility. I'm glad that we're beginning to have this discussion at the beginning of this second…

I want to just accentuate--thank you for yielding time--the need for infrastructure. In my home State of Nevada, as you indicate, the lifeline of our primary industry, the gaming and tourism industry, is largely dependent upon a strong…

Isn't the real issue that you all, as the provider community, want this Congress to focus on, as many of the doctors in my district in Nevada have talked to me about, is the need to reform the reimbursement rates under Medicare…

So if the Congress worked to fix the problem with the lack of reimbursement to cover the cost to the providers providing care under Medicare and Medicaid, that would help, not hurt, correct?

to somehow suggest that it is because of the Obamacare that these issues are happening is to fail to recognize the history of the problems in the healthcare system to begin with.

We have to get this done and get it done in a way where there is a win-win-win-win-win.

I have signed letters with my colleagues on the other side in favor of these reforms. I am prepared to work on legislation to bring these needed reforms forward.

Thank you to the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi) for yielding time. I appreciate your leadership, as well as the work that you and our whip, Mr. Hoyer; General Enyart; the gentlelady from Ohio; the gentlelady from Maryland; and…

I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Horsford moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1105 to the Committee on Financial Services with instructions…

One of the concerns I do have, however, is the estimated cost, which could be as high as $68 billion.

This is the final amendment to the bill which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. The underlying bill would exempt almost every private equity…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. The vote was taken by…

Thank you. I would like to thank you, Mr. Speaker, and my good friend from the State of New York. One of the great pleasures of being a Member of this body is getting to know colleagues from across the State. We have a dynamic freshman…

I want to congratulate the Yerington Lions football team on their 42-19 win over Mountain View Christian for the Division III Nevada State title. They were undefeated throughout the season, finishing 11-0. So this wasn't just one title…

I would like to thank the distinguished gentleman from Indiana for his remarks and for highlighting the fact that this is an issue that affects all American families across this country. We all know someone who relies on SNAP benefits or…

Thank you to the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. As she said, we will fight on. These are issues that are not going to go away. With the farm bill negotiations, I am optimistic that, despite the fact that when that bill was…

In that remaining time, I would like to yield to my colleague, Mr. Jeffries, for any concluding remarks that he has, and then I will close out this Special Order hour.

This evening, we come to this Special Order to bring attention to the issue of hunger in America. In just a little more than over a week, many of us will spend time around our tables celebrating Thanksgiving dinner. And as we give thanks…

I would like to thank you for your opening comments to Mr. Sklar that this is in no way personal.

Unfortunately, there also seems to be some misrepresentation of some of the facts that are being presented today.