I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin) for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this bill not because I oppose the repealing of the 1099 reporting requirements. I do. I have a record of supporting…

I would like to be heard. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York for a brief moment.

If I can, I am addressing the rules of the House that allow for the minority to have an opportunity to make a motion to recommit. It may not be in agreeance with the majority. We understand that. They may not like the motion to recommit…

Does the committee report get to waive the House rules? The committee report? That's the evidence to waive the House rules? That's a new low standard. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to rule. Since the 105th Congress, the…

On the point of order, Madam Speaker, specifically, let me just clarify for my friends on the other side, and for those on our side of the aisle as well--for all Members of the House--that clause 5(b) of rule XXI states that passage…

I am addressing the rules of the House, Madam Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not sticking to the precise procedural question at hand, which is clause 10 of rule XXI.

Thank you for allowing me to address the point of order. Madam Speaker, the rules of the House give a modicum of support to the minority to offer motions to address a different point of view on legislation, albeit in the form of a motion…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan for his yielding me the balance of the time. I want to thank all my colleagues for coming to the floor today to defend the middle class of this country. We all believe--and I think both Democrats and…

I appreciate the comments of my friend from California, and I don't question his motivation. But I would suggest that if the assumption is that we believe everyone cheats, I think that's wrong. What I hear from the other side--not from the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I wonder if my friend from Kentucky heard from his middle class taxpayers. I know he's heard from the small business owners. We've all heard from them. But has he heard from the middle class? When…

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia controls his time. The gentleman apparently refuses to yield.

Will the gentleman yield? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland controls the time. The gentleman, by his silence, is not willing to yield.