Pete Sessions

At this time I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed), the former mayor of Corning.

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

It is not I. It will not be I. I am here to help, and the legislation that's on the floor is about a continuing resolution. At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Houston, Texas, Congressman Culberson.

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Congressman Fitzpatrick.

You know, I would have to beg to differ with the gentlewoman. That's not what this bill is about. Evidently, the gentlewoman has not had time to read the bill. We are not debating shutting down the House. We are debating what is called a…

You know, one of the most commonsense classes that we've ever had of new Members of Congress has arrived in Washington. They're in their first year, and they're seeing some amazing things that are happening. I yield 2 minutes to the…

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

We're gathering our ideas together, and we're going to come to this floor of the House this afternoon and, with resolve, help the American people. Mr. McGOVERN. That's not particularly enlightening; but, let me ask the gentleman: Are we…

I certainly can, and I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. McGOVERN. I yield the gentleman 10 seconds.

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

I would be delighted. The Senator is such a fine leader of the Appropriations Committee and one of the most knowledgeable people here, a person I respect greatly. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator from Maryland.

I would like to use 15 minutes of the appointed time and be notified after 10 minutes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is recognized.

I thought that a very gracious question of the author of unanimous consent, that we would vitiate the vote and 30 hours of debate. The Senator asked very little in exchange for it, other than to continue to talk.

I know the Senator is aware that the number of people employed in the workforce today has fallen to the lowest level since 1975 and wages have declined. We learned today in our Budget Committee hearing we have had a surge from around…

I notice a real low number of jobs being created this year. And the reports were that 77 percent of those jobs created this year were part-time, not full-time jobs. Allan Meltzer, one of the great economists in the last 50 years, a…

Without yielding the floor, will the Senator yield for a further question?

And is it not true--since Senator Reid has made his position crystal clear ideologically, and based on the actions the Senator from Texas and I have observed--that he has steadfastly resisted any change whatsoever in the legislation as…

Let me ask this. In other words, the government is going to be the one that pays for everything. In health care in America there will be only one payer, the government, and it would then, since it is a predominant power, be able to dictate…

I would just say this. We need to get in our heads in this body that just because you raise revenue and pay for a new spending program, that doesn't have implications for the Federal Treasury and the budget. In fact, we have rules that…

Would the Senator yield for a question? Do I understand the Senator does not oppose the bill as passed in the House that would have authorized this program to go forward, but the concern is new revenue has been generated that is being…

I think we should have a standard of at least being honest about what's in the bill. We are not throwing people off who are disabled. It is an able-bodied standard, and the gentlewoman knows that. Mr. Speaker, at this time I yield 1 minute…

At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman who served in the United States Air Force, from Gainesville, Georgia (Mr. Collins), who serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the Committee on Oversight and…

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. And congratulations to the Clerk for the long reading of the rule. For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Worcester, Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), my dear…

I would ask Senator Pryor one additional question. One of the purposes of this amendment is to reduce the testing burden on manufacturers for a number of Federal government programs. For instance, manufacturers who utilize accredited…

I thank my colleague for his willingness to discuss this amendment. I would ask my colleague, what is the purpose of our amendment?