All time yielded is for the purpose of debate only, and I will not yield for that purpose.

I would not yield for that purpose. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, at this point, it's my privilege to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the distinguished Democratic leader.

Reclaiming my time, and I would encourage the gentleman to still stand. We are now here at a point on the floor where we are, rightly or wrongly, attempting to be forthright and honest about what is in the bill and what our intents are. I…

There is objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Nolan) for a unanimous consent request.

I object to that. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry. I didn't make the request yet. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may make his request. Mr. McGOVERN. I ask unanimous consent that the time charged against us…

Last night we had the chairman of the Agriculture Committee, Mr. Lucas, who approached the committee and said he would like for us to consider this bill on farm bill portions. He indicated that he would follow up and had every intent to…

By direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 295 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 295 Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order…

I continue to reserve my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a great leader on issues dealing with poverty and hunger, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

the bill before us, S. 744, 1,200 pages, is promoted with high ideals, but it does not do what is promises. It is fatally flawed. If passed, it will not work--not because of the goals it states to have but because it won't work. This…

I appreciate the excellent remarks from the heart of my good friend Marco Rubio. He is a great addition to the Senate. And I would say the heart of America is good. The heart of this country is good. For 30 years they have been pleading…

as I have looked at the legislation-- and we have wrestled with what goes in it--I will just share with my colleagues my perspective, having been in charge of enforcing Federal laws as a U.S. attorney in the interior of the country. We…

I thank the Chair. I will be wrapping up. Far from having fines pay for the cost of this amnesty as the sponsors promised, this is a huge budget buster--a huge budget buster now. The ObamaCare provision that was supposed to ensure that…