I want to thank the gentlewoman from Florida. I do resemble that remark. I helped put this bill together, and I'm proud of it. We did it on a bipartisan basis. We also did it in a way to try and encourage a marketplace that will become…

The gentleman from New York, who is a very dear friend of mine, spoke very eloquently about this bill. I will tell you that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, is designed to ensure that the neediest Americans are…

I'd like to remind the young gentleman from Austin, Texas, that he'll have a chance to vote on this, and then we can make a determination. But it's pedophiles, murderers, rapists, those who should have enough money not to have government…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's coming down and speaking. She was at the Rules Committee yesterday and really sat for a long period of time in order to have her ideas taken up by the Rules Committee. As she knows, she's going to get a vote…

We've already had a lot of discussion about this awesome farm bill that comes to us today. H. Res. 271 provides for a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 1947. This rule provides for discussion and opportunities for Members of the…

I want to thank my colleagues on the Democratic side for not only their vigorous support for the things that they believe in today on this important bill but also for their consideration, participation, and bipartisanship yesterday as the…

I appreciate the gentleman from Massachusetts for furthering his feelings that he wants to talk about this. It is true, there will be people dropped off the rolls. We're having to make decisions based upon money. There's a vote today--it…

I would like to ask the gentleman if he has any further speakers or if he believes that we have now gotten to the end of this opportunity? Mr. McGOVERN. How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from…

I appreciate the gentleman for coming down to the floor, and I want to respond to the gentleman that what this bill is about is trying to make decisions about what we're going to do in difficult times. There are 25 million people…

The gentlewoman is correct. There is an amendment that was presented at the Rules Committee that has been made in order that essentially does what the gentlewoman says, and she'll have a chance to vote for it or against it. What it says is…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 271 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 271 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

If I could inquire about the time remaining on both sides, please, sir. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 16 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Massachusetts has 16\1/2\ minutes remaining.