Might I inquire as to how much time is remaining for both myself and the ranking member? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Ohio has 8\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I have the honor and privilege to yield 1 minute to the majority floor leader of the United States House of Representatives, Mr. Cantor.

I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Gallego moves to recommit the bill (H. 3102) to…

[I]t is important for the Commission to finalize the swap dealer definition in a manner that is not overly broad, and that will not impose significant new regulations on entities that Congress did not intend to be regulated as swap dealers.

I absolutely agree and I suggest that whatever we have to do to preserve the check-and-balance system that Congress envisioned when it created the five-member Commission is absolutely necessary.

I would have preferred to focus my time in the general debate, and that's still my intention. The rule debate historically, as we all know in this body, is more of a partisan discussion, generally less focused on the details of the bill…

What can I say, my friends. We've covered a lot of ground, we discussed a lot of things, we pumped a lot of adrenaline, we focused on a lot of issues. I would simply say to you, today is towards a conclusion and because I'm so very fond of…

I love all of you. I yield back whatever time I have to show it. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired. Pursuant to House Resolution 295, the previous question is ordered on the bill. The question is on the engrossment…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, colleagues, I stand before you again to discuss a farm bill. It has not been that many days ago since we did this very thing. On that particular day, it was my hope that the bill put…

I move to lay the appeal on the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to table. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Recorded Vote

I wish to yield 1 minute to the other Mr. Scott from Georgia, one of the chairmen of the primary subcommittee on the House Agriculture Committee, Mr. Austin Scott.

Sometimes you have to have reform. Sometimes you have to do things differently. But at least the Ag Committee chose to make the reforms across our jurisdiction, to make everybody have a stake in the savings. I know that's contrary to how…

Once again I turn to one of the outstanding subcommittee chairmen who has jurisdiction over Conservation, Energy, and Forestry, and yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson).

May I inquire as to how much time I and the ranking member have remaining in the debate? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 22 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Minnesota has 15 minutes remaining.

I would like to note to my colleague that I have no additional speakers and that I reserve the rest of my time to close.

I'd note to my colleague, I have one additional 1-minute speaker, and then I'll reserve the rest of my time for myself. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Crawford), one of my subcommittee chairmen.

I rise for an inquiry of my colleague, the ranking member. Does the gentleman need sufficient time to close?

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 16 minutes remaining.

Can I reserve a point of order? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's reservation is not timely. The gentlewoman from Connecticut is recognized.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes.

The second argument is that we are all of a sudden going to have cheaper sugar if we adopt this amendment. What bothers me the most about this argument is that it was made when sugar prices were 55 percent higher, and it is made just the…

We hear a lot from the proponents of this amendment about moving American companies to Mexico and to Canada. But that has nothing to do with the price of sugar. It has everything to do with labor costs, health care costs, and trying to get…

I object to the dispensing of the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will read. The Clerk continued to read. Mr. LUCAS (during the reading). I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The SPEAKER pro…

Might I inquire how much time I have remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I would like to yield the balance of my time to the ranking member of the House Ag Committee, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Peterson).