I would rather act and not get it quite right than do nothing at all and miss this really unique opportunity to reassert congressional authority.

I don't think Congress can claw back all the power that has been ceded to Presidents over the last 30 or 40 years.

if Congress actually engages in war powers and AUMF reform that this hearing is addressing today, I think the executive branch will no longer have that crutch

Ensuring that the American people have a say in the ways in which our Nation goes into war and exits one, to reestablish communication and consultation between the Congress and the President on issues of life and death is certainly worth…

Frankly, there is no topic more important or serious than Congress' authority to declare when, where, and how our Nation chooses to go to war.

Going to war in 2003, decision actually made in October of 2002, was pretty popular. It wasn't very popular by 2005 and 2006.

it is very difficult when it is a President of your own party

My friend and I disagree on the two pieces of legislation today, but we absolutely agree that the Committee on Rules' meeting was not fun. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. Greene), my friend.

I thank the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Morelle), my very good friend, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, today's rule covers two items, both of which will…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 220, nays 201, not voting 10, as…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 218, nays 207, not voting 6, as…

I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Oklahoma (Mrs. Bice), my good friend, for further explanation of the amendment.

I thank my good friend from Texas for yielding. Today, the House is considering a massive budget reconciliation package that the majority claims to be using for additional coronavirus relief funds. Having already passed five bipartisan…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts, my good friend, Chairman McGovern, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, today is a sad one for us, for me…

Just for informational purposes. There is no way my friend from Massachusetts could have known this, but last night the Republican members were formally named to the Ethics Committee. We expect them to be approved today so the committee…

Just quickly, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, just to respond to my friend briefly, remember, we are doing something here that has never been done before. The majority is taking away a committee assignment of the…

I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I respond by saying to the gentleman: We have been waiting. We have…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 218, nays 209, not voting 4, as…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 218, nays 210, not voting 3, as…

I want to thank my good friend, the distinguished Member from Texas, for yielding. Today's rule sets in motion a process for considering H. Con. Res. 11, a shell budget for fiscal year 2021. I understand that the majority's stated intent…

We have better alternatives, and I urge that we empower the Committee on House Administration to look at that. Mr. Speaker, I urge the rejection of the rule.

Whenever the gentleman is prepared to close, we will close. We were hopeful that one of our speakers would arrive, but they are having a difficult time getting here. Mr. McGOVERN. We have exhausted all of our speakers.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 205, not voting 6, as…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a New York Times article published January 9 titled `` `Our President Wants Us Here': The Mob That Stormed the Capitol.'' It is another…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 221, nays 203, not voting 8, as…