It is amazing how the President, by honing the message and focusing his ideas on Congress, has brought this entire issue to a forefront. Last year, the President said: I am calling on Congress to please resolve this issue with the DACA…

How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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

When the Committee on Rules filed its report (H. Rept. 115-547) to accompany House Resolution 727) the Committee was unaware that the waiver of all points of order against consideration of the motion to concur in the Senate Amendment to…

I appreciate my colleague for being here so that we may move forward on this important funding for the government. Mr. Speaker, from time to time, there are Members of Congress who distinguish themselves in ways that draw not only…

I thank the gentlewoman, my dear friend from Rochester, New York, not only for her working together, but for her long hours that are a requirement of being on the Rules Committee; for her leadership not only of her team, but each of the…

Reclaiming my time because the gentlewoman is going to switch subjects. I would tell the gentlewoman that the House, respectfully, before we got to any tax cut bill, made sure that we did a constitutionally responsible thing, and that was…

We know who voted ``yes'' and we know who voted ``no.'' Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) to defend the Republican position.

I will not. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas does not yield, and, as such, the request cannot be entertained. Parliamentary Inquiry

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 708 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows H. Res. 708 Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a…

I think Republicans are on the floor of the House today to show what we are attempting to offer to the American people. Mr. Speaker, things are sensitive here on both sides. The government shut down. Republicans are going to offer, today…

I thank the gentlewoman for her comments. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry), the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee.