Blake Moore

That is quite generous of the gentleman. And so I will yield a minute and a half to my very eloquent colleague, the gentlelady from Texas, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 227, nays 174, not voting 32, as follows: [Roll No. 917] YEAS--227 Adams Aderholt Akin Alexander Amash Amodei…

I raise a point of order against H. Res. 491 because the resolution violates Section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act. The resolution contains a waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill, which includes a waiver…

At this time, Mr. Speaker, I would like to yield 2 minutes to my colleague from the Virgin Islands, Dr. Donna Christensen.

I thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Sadly, we're here once again with my Republican colleagues who are trying to ram through this fat-cat tax extenders legislation, providing mere crumbs from the master's table for working people that will…

How much time do I have remaining, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Wisconsin has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

My amendment is very straightforward. It would exempt our Nation's veterans from the burdensome layers and hurdles that H.R. 10 imposes and adds to the administrative rulemaking process and would specifically remove veterans from the…

Absolutely, Representative Levin. Let me start out by thanking you for this Special Order. And that letter is just one in 58,000 people, off the top of my head, that will be immediately affected by our inability to expand unemployment…

I tell you, that is a very moving letter. You say she had to move with a teenage daughter back into her mom's house. I mean, teenage kids need things other than food. Something like toilet paper becomes an issue when you're sharing a…

I thank the gentleman for responding, even though he doesn't agree with me. I'm just looking at about at least 14 rules that have been implemented very expeditiously on behalf of our veterans since September 11. It is chilling to think…

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 45, line 22, insert after the first period the following: ``Sec. 808. Exemption for certain rules…

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 Wisconsin will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant…

Thank you. President Obama has really curtailed more regulations than George W. Bush, so it is really mistaken that this President has not taken into account the needs of industry; but I think that when you get to a point at which you just…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, after line 20, insert the following and redesignate provisions accordingly: ``(4) Whether the problem the…

My amendment to H.R. 3010 is quite simple. It would ensure that an executive agency takes into account the needs of our Nation's most vulnerable, at-risk subpopulations, including veterans, low-income individuals, and the elderly, when…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Olson The CHAIR. It is now in order…

Recently and even today, we've heard a lot from both sides of the aisle about the extension of unemployment insurance; but I think the voices that we need to be listening to are the voices of the American people. So, if you would indulge…

I am not asking for a quorum call. I am just asking for a rollcall. The Acting CHAIR. Does the gentlewoman withdraw her point of order of no quorum?

Yes. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will count for a recorded vote. Those in favor of a recorded vote will rise and be counted. A sufficient number having risen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their vote by electronic device…

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I rise to make this motion today because I am opposed to the underlying bill, the so-called Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act. Mr. Chair, I hope that all of my colleagues have gotten their tickets for this show…

I have a preferential motion at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the motion. The Clerk read as follows: Ms. Moore moves that the Committee do now rise and report the bill to the House with the recommendation that the…

I would note that there is no quorum, and I request a rollcall. The CHAIR. The Chair will count for a quorum.

Later on today we will be considering the so-called balanced budget amendment. And while I join my colleagues in sharing the view that we need to gain control of our national debt, I rise to commiserate our loss of a balanced perspective…

I understand that some are arguing that maintaining the ``status quo'' in states can set disparate ballast standards is better than moving any legislation establishing a stronger national ballast water standard, which is widely agreed upon…

Thank you so much, Representative Fudge, for putting together this Special Order to talk about voter suppression laws. I was first elected in 1988; and 2 years after that, in 1990, I began a career from that point on, up until this very…