Pete Sessions

I have not raised it at this point, but I do intend to. I thought we had an understanding so we could make the votes occur at the agreed-upon time.

I would like to advise the gentlewoman that I have no additional speakers except myself to close, so I reserve the balance of my time.

At this time, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Lewisville, Texas (Mr. Burgess), a member of the Rules Committee.

With the gentlewoman having 5\1/2\ minutes left, I will reserve the balance of my time.

At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Rice).

At this time, I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), the Speaker of the House.

At this time, I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey).

At this time, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.

Through this lawsuit, the United States House of Representatives will take a critical and crucial step in reining in the President and in defending the Constitution so that it will endure for yet another generation. I reserve the balance…

I thank the gentleman. And, Mr. Chairman, I want you to know that I would appreciate not only his help, but also the help of the inspector general of the Treasury Department, who has been advised of this circumstance, and we are waiting…

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

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Engel

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following new section: Sec. 417. None of the funds made available…

I thank Chairman Murray and join her in commending Mr. Blau for his many years of dedicated and outstanding service to CBO, the Congress, and the American people. We wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement. We hope our…

I thank the Chair. I would note that the issues revolving around judicial confirmations in which we are routinely voting on cloture after the execution of the nuclear option, we are having more of these votes than we used to have…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mica), a member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

At this time, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry), a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

There are lots of questions. The first one is, Why didn't the military come help these men when they were in need over this firefight for several hours? We will just start there. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I would like to yield 2 minutes…

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas, Judge Poe.

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), the Speaker of the House.

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter), my friend, the ranking member of the Rules Committee, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During…

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