Pete Sessions

As a matter of fact, the gentleman is correct. I will be closing for us, so anytime the gentleman chooses to do that, he may expend his time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the…

I have one. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I kind of figured, if this was so popular, that there would be tons of Republicans down here. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore).

I appreciate the opportunity for all the lawyers in the House on the Democratic side to come down and argue their case, but I would politely disagree with them. The way you save this great democracy is by making it economically sound and…

As my colleague was talking about the dismal results, I turned to my phone here and it is all green up and down on the stock market, because the stock market knows that today we are talking about making permanent the things that work for…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern), who is my friend and the ranking member of the Rules Committee, pending which I yield myself such time as I…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1084 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1084 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I want to thank the distinguished gentleman, who spent his career not only as a sheriff, but a duly- elected constitutional Member in Florida, but also to the distinguished gentlewoman from Houston, Texas, who has served as an attorney…

I appreciate and thank the young chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, the gentleman from Austin, Texas, who has had the responsibility and the authority vested in him as chairman of the committee to make sure that we look at…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), my dear friend, 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 1059 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1059 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

The facts of the case tend to find themselves to the surface at some point or another, and, in fact, there was a vigorous debate at the Rules Committee last night, yesterday. There was a vigorous debate, and I do recognize that my…

The Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 115- 815) to accompany House Resolution 989 should have included the following summary of amendments: Summary of the Amendments Made in Order 1. Keating (MA): Adds Russian to the list of the languages…

We are out of time. Mr. Speaker, that is exactly what these bills do. They address the issue in a compassionate, fair way. {time} 1515 They address the issues of coming out of the shadows, and they are given permanent legal status that…

I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from Washington, a member of the Rules Committee, for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I really came down here to take part in this debate because, yesterday, for 7 hours, we were at the Rules…

The Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 115- 772) to accompany House Resolution 954 should have included in its waiver of all points of order against consideration of H.R. 4760 a disclosure of the following violation: Clause 12(a)(1) of rule…

The Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 115- 711) to accompany House Resolution 918 should have included in its waiver of all points of order against amendments to H.R. 8 a disclosure of following violation: Clause 9 of rule XXI, which…

The Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 115- 711) to accompany House Resolution 918 included an incorrect amendment description of amendment No. 14 offered by Representative Nolan of Minnesota. The correct amendment description should read…

When the Committee on Rules filed its report (H. Rept. 115-614) to accompany House Resolution 796 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 have one additional speaker. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Last night, at a late hour, the Rules Committee met, where we had expert testimony that was offered on behalf of the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Appropriations, the gentleman from New Jersey and the gentlewoman from New…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 796 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 796 Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to…

It is my honor tonight to recognize and honor my fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity. I came from Alpha Omicron Chapter in Georgetown, Texas, Southwestern University. Pi Kappa Alpha is an international fraternity, a…

Tonight I join to talk and to thank the leadership of the Republican Party, who made a firm decision during the last elections that our party needed to stand for not only making America great again, but every single American who needed an…

I would advise the gentlewoman I will be closing as soon as she does.

This past year, 80 members of our armed services lost their lives in training and noncombat-related fatalities. We are going to attempt tonight, not wait, to pass a bill which will offer funding for our military. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the…