Tom Cole

I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from the great State of Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) for further explanation of the amendment. {time} 1845

To quickly respond to my friend. Ms. Scanlon said the eight MTRs that passed this House were poison pills. By definition, they weren't. They passed the House. Democrats voted for them. Things like fighting against anti-Semitism is hardly a…

I really think that my good friends in the majority need more time to present a fair rules package. So I move to postpone consideration of H. Res. 8 until January 5, 2021. Motion to Table

I think the majority leader's exactly right. We lost an important tool.

There is nobody I respect more than my good friend from California. He is a bipartisan person by nature and instinct. All I would advise him is to resume what they did that worked before: Go back to operating in a bipartisan manner, sit…

I just remind my friends we actually do hear. That is why we worked with you to pass four straight bills. I would be willing to work with you again. You chose not to do that. You chose to bring to the floor a bill you know will not be…

I have additional speakers on the way. They have not yet arrived, so I am going to reserve the balance of my time.

I would advise my very good friend from the great State of Virginia that we didn't wait. We worked with you and passed four bills. You are wasting time. You are wasting time. You have brought a bill here you know will not pass the Senate…

I just advise my friend, if he is worried about tax breaks for billionaires and millionaires, he might want to get rid of SALT deductions in this current bill. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr…

I have additional speakers on the way, but they are not here. I reserve the balance of my time.

I just remind my friend we did join them in four bills. It might have been nice to be asked to join in a fifth. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Kustoff), my good friend and a member of the…

I remind my friend that we worked with our friends to pass four bills, $3 trillion in the last 10 weeks. We would work with the majority again if they would sit down and bargain with us. Sadly, they decided not to do that. Mr. Speaker, I…

While our distinguished Speaker and I may disagree on this particular bill, we certainly agree on our opinion of the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee and her ability to bring us together. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the…

Just briefly, I want to thank my good friend, the distinguished gentleman from Florida, for being here. We all know he is fighting bravely a very deadly disease, and it says a lot about his personal courage and his commitment to service…

I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, let me clarify for the Record that it only takes a majority to change the rules. Democrats have changed the rules with a…

I just want to commend you for your vigilance here, and, frankly, also for the even-handed attitude.

When I think about the appropriations, you know, it is too easy sometimes get caught up in a what are we doing this year kind of mentality.

And we all think the American people and, frankly, all of humanity have benefited enormously as a result of those investments.

And we all see the good in these investments, and we all feel as if you have been really good stewards of money that the Congress has chosen to put at your disposal.

Thank you very much, Madam Chairman. I think like many members, this is always my favorite hearing of the year.

If I am buying real estate in New York, I will listen to the President of the United States. If I am asking about infectious diseases, I am going to listen to Tony Fauci.

I don't know anybody that cares more about young people getting a good education than you.

I want to thank you for the service that you render this country each and every day.

I am very curious about what you are doing now to try and combat this.

I commend you, honestly, for trying to think through different ways to deal with that.