Spare me the pearl-clutching about this amendment process. Let me remind my friends across the aisle that last Congress, their H.R. 1 was a closed rule. Zero amendments from either side were allowed. We have Democrat and Republican…

Last night, the Rules Committee met and reported out a rule, House Resolution 260, providing for consideration of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 under a structured rule. It provides 7…

I admit I misspoke, it wasn't H.R. 1 in the 117th. It was--wait for it--H.R. 5, the Equality Act; H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act; and H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Three of the low-numbered bills that…

I reserve the balance of my time until closing. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Neguse), a distinguished member of the Rules Committee.

Spare me the gaslighting on gas stoves. We know that, just yesterday, New York banned all gas stoves in new buildings. We are talking about New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Langworthy), who is my…

Just in rebuttal, my friend and Chairman Bruce Westerman put it best. He said when the Democrats talk about polluters over people, what they are actually referring to is not this bill. It is actually a reference to where we are now, thanks…

You banned the mining of critical minerals in places like Rapid Creek Watershed in Northeast Minnesota.

Any reasonable person would look at the actions you have taken and concede that your actions that made us further dependent on China.

I find your praise for the CCP to be alarming.

Would your actions not make us more heavily dependent on China? It is a 'yes' or 'no.'

I am the co-chair the Critical Mineral Caucus. I can tell you that.

I find it even more astounding that you say that the United States does not have the moral authority to criticize China.

Knowing that your Department under your leadership banned the critical mineral mining in Rapid Creek Watershed in Northeast Minnesota, would you not say that those actions further deepened our reliance on China?

Madam Secretary, I just find your praise for the CCP to be alarming.

I also have two quotes with you praising China, one saying that we don't have the moral authority to criticize China.

We can all learn from what China is doing.

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

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 83 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 83 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

We all know why we are here today. We are here to condemn socialism. Let's not play games. We know what socialism is. Despite knowing what socialism and communism is, you are going to see Democrat after Democrat come down here on the floor…

I have no further speakers at this time. I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I am not going to reiterate the long list of reasons that…

I remind my good friend from Massachusetts that I don't think you will find anybody on this side of the aisle or in this Chamber that is more of a hawk on Russia than me, and I would gladly condemn Vladimir Putin. Let's not forget, Putin…

By direction of the Republican Conference, I send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 84 Resolved, That the following named member be, and is…

House Resolution 83 provides for consideration of two resolutions under a closed rule. They are H. Con. Res. 9 and H. Res. 76. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this rule and in support of the underlying resolutions. H. Con. Res. 9 is a…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 215, nays 206, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 547] YEAS--215 Adams Aguilar Allred Auchincloss Axne…

I thank the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts, the chairman of the Rules Committee for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, when I joined the Rules Committee, Chairman…