Lloyd Doggett: “I am greatly encouraged by the gentleman's comments in this regard and would just want to be sure I understood them…”

“I am greatly encouraged by the gentleman's comments in this regard and would just want to be sure I understood them correctly. As you know, the Committee on Rules, in addition to any germane amendments that Members might have, has approved the consideration here on the floor by special rule of 259 nongermane or irrelevant amendments, which I think is more nongermane amendments than they have accrued on all of the bills that have been considered while the gentleman has been majority leader. Is it the gentleman's intent then when we begin consideration of this bill next week to work through to the end rather than to start stop, start stop, start stop, as we have done today in an effort to kill the bill?”