Tom Cole: “The contrast between what I saw yesterday in the Senate and what I saw here today on both sides of the aisle makes me…”

For anyone questioning this legislation, the facts are simple — it extends the government funding deadline to Dec. 4, denying any party the opportunity to manufacture leverage before elections.

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez), the distinguished ranking member of the Small Business Committee.

Long Islanders face some of the highest tax burdens anywhere in the Nation. At the same time, America, with our $38 trillion in debt, needs to start to freeze and cut spending wherever possible. When we deal with these financial issues…

I will begin by thanking the President of the United States. He supported each and every one of these tranches of bills that have been brought to the floor during this critical month where we completed the appropriations process. We would…