Political Quotes

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1370 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8997. The Chair appoints the…

I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger). Mr. Chair, I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Tennessee is recognized for 5 minutes.

I thank Chair Granger and her outstanding staff and, really, all the staff on the majority and minority sides and in both Houses. Mr. Speaker, our Founding Fathers gave us a great constitutional Republic. In that regard, each and every one…

My objections to this amendment mirror my objections to the previous amendments to cut funding for regional commissions. I respectfully urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.