Joe Crowley: “I now yield to the gentleman from Queens and part of Nassau, Mr. Meeks.”

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 764 Resolved, That the following named Members be and are hereby elected to…

Could the House consider this motion immediately? The gentleman from New York requests: Can the House consider this motion immediately? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The House will first consider the pending motion to table.

In case the gentleman was going to yield back, I just want to thank my staff as well, both those who worked back in 2004 to help pass the original legislation, and my staff today. In particular, I want to thank my chief of staff back home…

I thank my friend and colleague from New York (Mr. Nadler) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Goodlatte, Ranking Member Nadler, Congressman Doug Collins, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, and all of my friends on the Judiciary…