Doc Hastings

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' when we get to this. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Roybal-Allard), my classmate and good friend.

I am grateful to the chair for permitting me earlier to allow Mrs. Lowey to speak to the previous question. As I indicated, if we are not successful in defeating this measure then I am going to ask unanimous consent to insert the text of…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison), a member of the Financial Services Committee.

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.

I am very pleased to yield to the distinguished gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question. I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule, and I yield back the balance of my time. General Leave

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would also advise my friend from Georgia that I have no further speakers. I don't know whether my friend from Georgia does or not.

I would also take the opportunity to encourage the previous speaker to read Jefferson's Manual because some of the things he talked about on rules are not, at least, my understanding. So I accept his expertise on certain matters, but his…

My colleague just said to me, as my friend was looking at the Associated Press' fact check, that it would seem that the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security would know a little bit more about what he is doing than would a…

Here we are, only 17 days before the Republican Homeland Security shutdown and with just 6 legislative days left until the Department of Homeland Security shuts down on February 28, closing down many of the crucial Department of Homeland…

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Fortenberry), the author of this legislation.

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman). He is the gentleman who sponsored the House version of this legislation.

I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Nunes), author of the original, long-term bill that passed in the last Congress.

I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Valadao), the author of the previous bill that I had mentioned in my opening remarks.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson), the author of the companion House bill to this legislation.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Simpson), the author of this legislation.

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar), the author of this legislation.

I would advise my friend from California that I am prepared to close if the gentleman is prepared to close.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis).

I will advise the gentleman that we still have several more. I will advise you when we get down to that point, but we do have several Members still waiting to speak.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I am very pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert), a member of the Natural Resources Committee.

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson).

I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Whitfield), one of my classmates.