Tom Cole: “The Federal Government must be able to quickly and effectively deploy resources.”

This is what my friends on the other side asked for — a clean bill. No partisan riders, no tricks, no things. And give it to us for a short period.

I reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), the distinguished ranking member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone), who is the distinguished ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. {time} 1700

It gives the nation and our constituents certainty, certainty that the government will remain open, certainty that our service members will be paid.