Alan Simpson

I am disgusted that the gentleman from California would actually use the word ``jihad'' on the floor of the House. We should all reject his comments and he should be censured, but I won't call for it. I'm the last speaker, and I reserve…

I insist on my point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Idaho may state his point of order.

It is now my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Riverside, California (Mr. Calvert), a valuable member of the Interior Subcommittee.

It just stuns me that the gentleman from Virginia is unwilling to put his constituents back to work in opening and working in our national parks. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings), the Chairman…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Idaho has 1 minute remaining.

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

Most people might not realize that Mr. Moran from Virginia and I are pretty good friends and we share a lot relative to our Interior Subcommittee. But I will tell you, what it reminds me of, when I'm listening to my colleagues on the other…

I make a point of order against the motion to recommit. This motion is not germane and as such is a violation of rule XVI, clause 7, which states: No motion or proposition on a subject different from that under consideration shall be…

Well, here we are again, Mr. Speaker. We were here yesterday, with the Republicans trying to open the government back up and the Democrats opposing opening the government back up. But, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this important…

I am now pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), who represents what may be one of the most beautiful places in this country, Yosemite National Park. Mr. McCLINTOCK. I thank the gentleman for yielding…

How much time do we have on either side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has 10 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Idaho has 6\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I would encourage all my Members to support this to keep our national parks open so that the families and their children can enjoy these national parks, and we will work on the rest of the government, trying to make sure that we get it…

The gentleman from Virginia has his own time. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky, Hal Rogers, the honorable chairman of the full Appropriations Committee.

You say we could reopen the government, yes, if we put the Senate CR on the floor. We could also open it if the Senate would bring up the House CR and pass it. So there are different ways to address this. I reserve the balance of my time.

Reclaiming my time, as I mentioned, this is not the way to run the government, absolutely not the way to run the government. Everyone on this side of the aisle agrees with that. But the fact is we have a difference between the House and…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to just respond. The gentleman from Virginia is correct in that this is no way to run the government. I would remind the gentleman from Virginia that we did pass…

I would just like to remind the gentlelady, my friend from California, that there is a process. And it's called, when the House and the Senate disagree on something, they ask for a conference. And they go to conference and they try to work…

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Idaho has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 30 seconds remaining.

May I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Idaho has 8\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 4\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I thank the chairman. I appreciate him yielding. Madam Speaker, I have to tell you that I agree with the statement of my good friend from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky). In fact, most people sitting on the Floor are on the Appropriations…

Mr. Moran and I have had this discussion six or seven times on this very amendment over the past few years; and, once again, I rise to oppose it. Contrary to what the gentleman from Michigan just said, I do understand the issue; and…

I thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 876, the Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act. This bipartisan, noncontroversial legislation is a technical fix intended to enable the…

On rollcall No. 125, on motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1765, I was unable to vote. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''

It is my pleasure to introduce Chaplain Ronald Derrick for today's invocation. Chaplain Derrick serves as the national chaplain of the American Legion. He is a U.S. Army veteran and a 40-year member of the American Legion, serving 18 years…

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