Kendra S. Horn: “I rise to support this rule. This is what I requested on behalf of the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton), the chairman…”

“I rise to support this rule. This is what I requested on behalf of the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton), the chairman of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. It is an open rule. It provides opportunities for various Members of the House on both sides of the aisle to offer constructive amendments and suggestions. We have had a lot of people on the staff of this committee and the subcommittee and the majority leader's office, who have done very helpful things. I will acknowledge them and their splendid work at the conclusion of the debate. But I want particularly to note at this time the work of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions) who chairs the Results Caucus. I hope he will have a lot to say on the substantive aspects once this rule is adopted. I also particularly thank at this time the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), the retiring minority ranking member who has had some very constructive amendments; and we have worked out most of those details, and we will deal with that in the substantive debate. She has been a constructive member of this subcommittee for the last three years, and we are sorry she is leaving to be the Ranking Minority Member on the Census Subcommittee. Again, we have an excellent bill. It is a good rule. I urge our colleagues in both parties to support both.”