Michael Burgess: “I thank the chairman. Could a State allow a family to exclude from income $20,000 a year for housing expenses?”

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1486 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1486 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this resolution the…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 14 minutes remaining.

I would just ask if the gentleman from Massachusetts has additional speakers. If not, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my…

I am prepared to close after the gentleman closes. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the…