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

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 216 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 216 Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this resolution the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 25, add at the end the following: ``The assessment plan shall include an analysis of any jobs added…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to be on the floor today as we approach this issue about the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC, in that we would simply codify in the law an understanding that…

And I have every reason to believe that when Paul Ryan and Patty Murray work out the differences and decide these things, that that can happen.

I don't deal with Senator Patty Murray very much, but I bet you she has an opportunity to call Paul Ryan if that's what she wants.

You know, Mr. Speaker, what we're trying to do is to put in writing exactly what the gentleman talked about why are they promulgating the rule, what effects would their rule have, and why what they do makes sense and is in a balanced way…

Do you know what? We didn't for 4 years either. We did not have a budget for 4 years. It is actually not required by law. We operated as two bodies--us, we in the House, trying to move forward with a budget that we did pass, and the Senate…

The House produced a budget. And the Senate produced a budget, which they had not done for 4 years. So for 4 years you didn't hear our friends screaming and yelling about what the Senate should do until a good idea took place, and that is…

I would remind the gentleman, I'm not involved in those conversations. I do know that this is part of your job as the ranking member. I respect that, and I would be in favor of it, because I, too, want us to have more of a unified budget…

House Resolution 216 provides a structured rule for consideration of H.R. 1062. This rule provides for discussion and opportunities for every single Member of the majority and the minority to participate in this debate. We made in order…

No, sir. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman does not yield. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry. Under the rules of the House, would it be possible if the gentleman would yield for that request that we could go to…