Rob Bishop: “Good intentions do not make good policy. My earnest petition is that Congress let the people who are impacted the most…”

With that mask, it is a lot easier to do that, too. I appreciate the offer to be involved in this lameduck session here today. It is one of those things that you have to take in some kind of stride. One assumes that if you are coming back…

As now we come to some of the realities of this particular bill and the procedures. Mr. Speaker, it would be nice if we actually dealt with the good of the body and recognize that reauthorizations are important so that we can reevaluate…

There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time.

Does that clearance have to be in the form of a written statement to the Chair? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that request cannot be entertained absent the appropriate clearance, which has not been received by…