Thomas E. Petri: “I have reserved, I think, 30 seconds. Ms. McCOLLUM. I have one other speaker, then, after Mrs. Bachmann. The SPEAKER pro…”

I thank my colleague. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my support for the rule and the underlying bill, H.R. 5. I am in frequent contact with educators in my district in Wisconsin. One of the concerns I hear the most is that Federal…

The debate we are having today is not really about the future of the highway trust fund. Unfortunately, today is about doing what Congress does too often--kicking the can down the road, avoiding one crisis while setting up another. I…

Polls show time and again that the public supports continued funding of higher education and we're grateful for bipartisan support for programs like the Pell Grant.

I urge my colleagues to support the legislation before us, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Petri) that the House suspend the rules…