I am glad the gentleman pointed us out to pages 12 to 14, because he indicated a number of procedural hula hoops that we have to jump through. Each of those procedural hula hoops will be subject to a filibuster. But this is what the…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 3 minutes remaining.

Let me thank my colleagues. Whenever they engage in debate, I know they have a serious commitment to the process of this House and this Nation. But I rise today to offer an amendment, and I hope that it addresses the chairman's offer of…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary inquiry.

I thank the gentleman who preceded me for that very powerful message; and it reminds us generally of, really, the elements of our presence here in this House. When we represent the people of this country, it is important that we are…

This is a picture of a homeless young person; 19,000 of them are in Houston, according to 28 school districts. And just think, on the floor of the House before it went thud, there was a housing bill that cut the housing appropriation for…

I thank the gentleman from Tennessee for his distinguished leadership and friendship, and the chairman of the full committee, because I believe that it is fair to have a difference of opinion. It is also fair to say that there are times…

I thank the distinguished gentleman for his kindness. Mr. Chairman, the reason we had to reassess the Army Corps of Engineers and have a regulatory scheme is that we lost almost 1,000- plus individuals in Hurricane Katrina. It wasn't the…

Congress adopted the current system over a hundred years ago because it recognized the necessity of assigning the job of crafting appropriate regulations to the scientific, economic, legal, and other experts in agencies. The REINS Act is…

Who has the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The right to close will not be established until the time in opposition is claimed.

Is it the proponent or the author of the amendment? The Acting CHAIR. Under clause 3(c) of rule XVII, a manager in opposition would have the right to close.

Thank you. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 20, line 10, insert after ``means any rule'' the following: ``(other than a special rule)''. Page 21, line 2, insert before…