Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. McNerney The Acting…

Mr. Speaker, I was detained in my congressional district, therefore I could not be present for the vote today on Monday, April 4, 2011. If I were present I would have voted ``yea'' for the following bill: H.R. 1246--To reduce the amounts…

Madam Speaker, I quarrel with the understanding of the gentleman on the other side of the aisle about the Constitution. There are three branches--the judiciary, the legislature, and the President. Thank God there are because that means…

Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1255, the ``Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011.'' As a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, I reject H.R. 1255 on its face. H.R. 1255 seeks to commit a multitude of…

It's time to cease fire and sit down and negotiate. One would believe that I'm speaking about the conflict in the Mid East and about Libya. What I'm really speaking about is the Governor of the State of Texas and the challenge that we have…

Mr. Speaker, I stand today to ask my colleagues to help American families and children. I join my good friend Congressman Luis Gutierrez on acknowledging the many children, the talented children that are in our schools that deserve the…

Mr. Chairman, at the end of debate, I intend to ask unanimous consent to withdraw my amendment. First of all, let me indicate to my colleagues the importance of this issue. I served as the chairperson of the Transportation Security…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 138, after line 9, insert the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 318…

And let me say I am disappointed that we would have a Shuster amendment that would really put a dent in the pilot fatigue rulemaking. That is very important. And then of course the issue dealing with the Costello-LaTourette amendment…

Let me applaud the work of this committee, and particularly Mr. Rahall and Mr. Costello, whom we work very closely with. I serve as a ranking member on the Transportation Security Committee, and I can't imagine a more perfect fit than the…

Let me thank the gentleman, and let me thank Mr. Costello, as well, for working on these issues. I think both Members know my relationship to the issues of transportation security. I would argue that having a statutory framework to work…