What is troubling to me is you say all the right things operationally for what is needed--the integration, the sharing of information--but then we have policy that doesn't support that approach.

I want to commend my colleague, Mr. Payne, for his legislation on the study for the smart grid.

Our national parks belong to the American people and they should be open, along with every other essential part of the government.

The blame should not be placed on the National Park Service or the individual park, but clearly on the shoulders of Congress that caused the shutdown in the first place.

Well, if Director Jarvis or any of the other public service professionals have failed for having to carry out the shutdown, then what does that say about the Republican Members who caused the shutdown in the first place?

Let me thank my good friend. I am proud to co-anchor this Special Order hour each week with you, my good friend from the great State of New York (Mr. Jeffries), and to all of my colleagues who came out tonight to put a real face to the…

I come to the floor today saddened by the news that Nevada Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce has passed away. She was the staunch liberal conscience of the Nevada State Legislature, but she commanded respect from both sides of the aisle because…

I come to the floor today to give credit where credit is due and to commend a Republican who understands the negative consequences of this shutdown, and he is the Governor from my home State of Nevada, Governor Brian Sandoval. Yesterday…

I hope that members on the other side will avoid reckless and, in my opinion, irresponsible assertions that personal information will be compromised under the Affordable Care Act.

At this time, I would like to yield to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Butterfield), the vice chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

The Congressional Black Caucus comes to the floor now entering the second week of the House Republican-led government shutdown. Instead of allowing a simple ``yes'' or ``no'' vote on a bill that funds the government, Republicans continue…

I thank the gentleman from New York. I know we are coming down to the end of our time. I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

Thank you to the gentlelady from California. I will just conclude, Mr. Speaker, by saying that we demand a vote. We demand a vote on a clean funding resolution, one that's supported by 198 Democrats, 23 Republicans, 221 Members. A majority…

I thank the vice chairman, Mr. Butterfield, for his constructive remarks and calling once again for the Speaker to bring a clean resolution to the floor. We know that the votes are here to pass a clean continuing resolution, one that would…

I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his comments and for bringing up a number of key points. The main one that, I think, gets lost is the fact that the President and Democrats in both the House and the Senate have compromised. They've…

I thank the gentlelady for her remarks and for bringing the real-life names and stories about who this furlough impacts and how government shutdown is really affecting them. Those are the individuals, the public servants who provide…

I thank the gentleman very much for his comments and for pricking the conscience of this body for doing what's right at a time when the country expects that of our elected leadership. I would like to yield, at this time, to the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman. May I inquire as to the time I have remaining, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Nevada has 16 minutes remaining.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At this time, I yield to my good friend from Texas (Mr. Veasey).

I thank the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Veasey) for his very constructive remarks. And as he said, the fact that some on the other side want to close down government and keep it closed and now potentially threaten our ability to meet our…

H.R. 1846 will ensure the museum can reach an even wider audience and continue telling this uniquely American story.

I want to thank our representatives from Nevada, throughout the State of Nevada, for being here on a number of important public lands bills.

Establishing the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument would make the region a world-class destination for archaeological tourism.

I would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for scheduling today's hearing and for accepting the request to invite our Mayor from the city of North Las Vegas.

It is a home run for our State, both economically and at the same time protecting that treasure that exists underground out there.