Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 4367, and that I may include tabular material on the same. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Ohio? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 723 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 4367. The Chair appoints the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Fulcher) to preside over the Committee of the Whole. {time} 1459 In the Committee of the Whole Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4367) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, with Mr. Fulcher in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. General debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 1 hour equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations or their respective designees. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Joyce) and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio. {time} 1500”