Tony Hall: “This is a restrictive rule. It will allow for the consideration of H.R. 2647, which is a bill that funds Congress and…”

I want to also stand up, like the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) has just done, my friend, and talk about conflict diamonds. There is a section in the bill that deals with the issue, section 406. It is an amendment that is supposed to…

today, on a date African Americans celebrate as their second Independence Day, I am introducing a resolution. This bill would put Congress on record as apologizing for all of our country and this institution and what they did to promote…

Mr. Speaker, we live in a time of unparalleled economic growth. Never before has any nation experienced the prosperity this country now enjoys. We can afford investing in our future. However, once again, we are faced with an appropriations…

Mr. Speaker, I would simply say that the rule is a good rule. It is in good shape. It is open. The bill is not a perfect bill. It is very hard to pass a perfect bill on an issue like Sudan, where millions of people have died. They have…