On the recordFebruary 5, 2014
I would like to thank my colleague from Florida for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I want to echo the words of the previous speaker. Like the gentleman, though, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' on the previous question so that we can take up a more important vote, so we can take up the strongly bipartisan Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. During this Congress, we have spent far, far too much time on issues that divide us rather than on bipartisan issues that unite us. The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act is just that kind of bipartisan legislation that should be at the top of the House's agenda. It would relieve homeowners of crushing premium rate increases, strengthen our housing market, and support economic recovery. That is why this legislation has such strong bipartisan support. The Senate passed this bill by a 67-32 margin. The House companion bill has 182 cosponsors, including 56 Republican cosponsors. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
