And I thank the gentleman from Ohio for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills. Before I proceed, I did not speak during the 1 minutes, and I want to also take…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question; vote ``no'' on the underlying bills. I yield back the balance of my time.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adoption of the resolution will be followed by a 5- minute vote on the motion to suspend…

I would advise my friend from Georgia that I have no further requests for time, and I am prepared to close.

While I am pleased with the level of support provided in these pieces of legislation for essential military, veterans, defense, and water resources programs, they should not serve as vehicles to make substantive policy changes to our…

I wish to place the Statement of Administration Policy, with reference to both these matters, in the Record. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 2029--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Florida, the great State of Florida (Ms. Brown), my very, very good friend who is an expert in veterans affairs, among other things.

I so much enjoy the passion of my good friend from Georgia. I am sure he feels the same as me. He kind of has an advantage over me today, in that he is on the Budget Committee. Happily, I would report to him I brought along some people…

At this time I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore), another member of the Budget Committee, a dear friend of mine. Parliamentary Inquiries

I thank the gentleman from Georgia, my good friend, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, totally unrelated to my assigned task, I do feel very strongly, as I am…

I would inquire how much time remains for both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am very pleased at this time to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Washington (Mr. Heck), my good friend and a member of the Committee on Financial Services.

I thank the gentleman from Texas, Dr. Burgess, for yielding the customary 30 minutes. I rise today in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills. Mr. Speaker, we are fortunate to have put the most recent Republican manufactured crisis…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 236, noes 180, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 117] AYES--236…

I would think the time to create American jobs is anytime, and sooner rather than later. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Moore), my good friend, the ranking member of the Committee on…

On the final vote results for rollcall vote No. 118 that took place on March 17, 2015, I would have voted in favor of H.R. 1191. ____________________

I would urge that my colleague who made the comment that we don't know where the President is, well, there is where the President is. I would also ask rhetorically, if it is that all these things that we passed that I said were going…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule that is going nowhere fast, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I include in the Record the March 3, 2014, statements of the administration on the EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act and Secret Science Reform Act. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 1029--EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of…

I am always fascinated when our colleagues come to the floor of this great deliberative body and argue against government. The last time I looked, all 435 plus 6 of us and the 100 United States Senators sought public office to be involved…

All of these people are opposed to this measure, and yet we find ourselves going forward. It is time for us to get real in this Congress, stop having closed rules, and let all of the Members in this body participate in the decisional…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. Lawrence), a new Member of Congress who is on the Oversight Committee.

One of the privileges we have here in the House of Representatives is to speak to any issue during this period of time. Regrettably, I rise today to speak of the death of an iconic figure, a dynamic force for social justice, Georgia Jones…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on adopting…

In closing, there are 3 days left until the Department of Homeland Security will shut down. As I have said earlier, I don't believe that is going to happen. I believe my friends will be about the business of making sure that it does not…