Tom Cole

We are also going to eliminate seven AWACS, and they are the entire Reserve capability that we have in that area.

We don't deal with our entitlement crisis; we don't deal with the bigger fiscal issues in front of us.

Could I inquire from my friend if he has any additional speakers. Mr. McGOVERN. I do.

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson) for a unanimous consent request.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Worcester, Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my colleague and friend, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this…

If the gentleman will yield, no, Mr. Chairman, I do not. I would just highly recommend to my friends we do, since it seems to be a good way to resolve our differences.

We schedule a conference, we go to conference, and we try to negotiate our differences.

Reclaiming my time, the rolls have been going up in a period we're supposed to be recovering. I think we have some genuine problems in this program in terms of reform. Again, that's the initial proposal. It's not out of bounds considering…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my good friend, the gentlelady from Rochester, New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution…

I don't want to put you under any pressure, but we're counting on you. I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank my good friend, the gentlelady. It's always great to have the opportunity to come down here and exchange…

We ought to repeal it and get savings across the entire budget. I think that's what we should do.

I certainly wouldn't agree if it yields the cuts, but I think the structure of it is inappropriate, and it's flawed.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my good friend, the gentlewoman from Rochester (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

Yes, it does. I think that's something you have to take into account.

I think it's still an open question.

I think the president deserves an opportunity to make his case, I think he had a powerful statement certainly on Sunday.

Right now, I would be a lean no. This to me is a civil war, it's a religious war, and it's a proxy war for regional powers.

I just think this process probably should have started a long time ago when red lines were being drawn.

I do not have any more speakers, and I'm prepared to close whenever my friend is.

Reclaiming my time, I seriously doubt that you have never said we wouldn't do this. I've heard the same thing when we talk about debt ceiling where we know the rules get reversed from time to time. So I think this legislation--and I think…

We did. I appreciate that, and we found common ground. I hope we can again. But also when we're lectured a little bit on rules--and, look, we both wear these hats occasionally--I will remind my friends, when they were in the majority, the…

But this isn't the Senate. We don't have unlimited debate over here, so he's kind of stretching it a little bit, but it's always worth listening to.

My friend--and he is my friend--I think is really one of the great speakers of this Chamber. I mean that with all sincerity.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to my good friend, the gentlelady from New York (Ms. Slaughter), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time…

I want to thank my friend from Texas whom I had the opportunity to confer with during recent days for his kind support and assurances. I know my friend would appreciate this. We sort of think of ourselves as Scotland to your England. And…