What James P. McGovern said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this Congress is an absolute mess.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am a little confused. The gentleman who just spoke maybe doesn't know this, but the government funding deadline isn't for months away, and he is scolding us as if it is now.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week I spoke with 160 incredible anti-hunger advocates as part of the fourth Gen Z Food and Hunger Summit. Shocking research from Purdue University shows that nearly one in three members of Gen Z have experienced food insecurity--one in three.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about United States policy toward Cuba, or rather our lack of a coherent policy and our decades-long failure to help the people of Cuba.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, to all my friends on the other side who have held this floor hostage for weeks on end, let me save them the suspense: Nothing changes with this rule.”

“Mr. Speaker, I trust the VFW more than I trust the Republican millionaires' club that basically populate the United States Congress on their side in this Chamber. The VFW is saying we can do these benefits without punishing other veterans.”

“Mr. Speaker, when schools are closed for the summer, far too many kids in America go hungry because they don't have access to nutritious breakfasts or lunches. That is where the incredible Summer Eats program comes in.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, let me begin by asking: Do Republicans even have the votes to pass this rule?”

“Mr. Speaker, WIC provides pregnant and postpartum moms and their babies with healthy food. It increases nutrition, reduces premature births, and improves access to healthcare for moms and babies.”

“Mr. Speaker, we have given Republicans several chances to defeat the previous question so we can kill Trump's insurrectionist slush fund. They have refused time and time again.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would just simply say, my Republican friends, when you talk about America First, you are putting America last. Your constituents are hurting. They are suffering right now.”

“President Trump, when asked if the fund was dead or just on hold, said: ``I don't know. I don't know.'' I don't know? Really? He also said: ``I love it.”

“Mr. Speaker, as the ranking member of the Rules Committee, what just unfolded in this House makes me sad for this institution. It is never okay to attack the integrity or character of another Member on the floor.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Republicans with a straight face come to this floor and pretend that these bills are about fraud, waste, and abuse.”

“Boy, I wonder what that is all about. Mr. Speaker, when we talk about fraud and corruption, Donald Trump has pardoned or issued commutations for 21 people convicted of healthcare fraud at the same time that my Republican friends voted for giving tax breaks to billionaires.”

“Mr. Speaker, I was hoping the gentlewoman would respond to some of my concerns, or maybe engage in debate, or give me some hope that Republicans actually are upset about what is happening right now with all the corruption and the fraud.”

“Madam Speaker, last week, I joined my colleague Congressman Bill Keating in New Bedford, Massachusetts, for the eighth stop on my End Hunger Now Massachusetts tour. We started the day at the PACE Community Food Center, an incredible model of a food pantry, where clients can choose their own groceries and get advice from nutritionists on staff.”

“Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor Rabbi Aviva Fellman, an extraordinary spiritual leader and a beloved member of our Worcester community, as she completes her 12th year leading Congregation Beth Israel.”

“Mr. Speaker, to be a champion for human rights around the world, the United States must stand for those who defend fundamental rights. One human rights defender who needs our help is Ruth Lopez, head of the anti-corruption unit of Cristosal, a legal rights group based, until recently, in El Salvador.”

“Mr. Speaker, can you explain to the Members of the Chamber what is happening with the Iran War Powers Resolution that was scheduled to be voted on this evening?”

“Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war that is costing tens of billions of dollars, gas prices are through the roof, and people can't afford their groceries?”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this rule is what happens when you try to make a deal by telling people what they want to hear.”

“I reclaim my time, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the other rule we did, it makes it in order. It is already in order. It can be called up right this second, but in this, it basically doesn't make it in order.”

“Mr. Speaker, the USDA's April 2026 Food Price Outlook makes it clear that prices are not down. They are up. They are way up. Food prices are up 2.7 percent from last year.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith) for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia for his remarks.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week in Massachusetts, I had the pleasure of speaking at the AMPL Institute's annual convening to learn about the latest research and hear directly from experts in the field of medically tailored meals.”

“Mr. Chairman, I want to remind everybody what is happening. I did this last night, but I feel I have to do it again today. We are considering on the floor a 5-year farm bill that, quite frankly, does nothing for our farmers, screws over poor people, and maintains the nearly $200 billion in cuts to SNAP.”

“What Republicans have shown time and time again is that they don't care. If they did, they would not be bringing this farm bill to the floor, because this bill makes hunger worse.”

“Mr. Chairman, I have no problem with these amendments en bloc. What I have a problem with is all of the amendments that were blocked by this Republican majority.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Another week, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I will say to my friend, the distinguished chairwoman of the Rules Committee: We offered amendments because we haven't had a vote on an amendment in nearly 100 days.”

“I urge all Members to reject this madness and the games my friends are playing on the other side of the aisle and vote ``no'' on the previous question so we can fund, finally, DHS.”

“Madam Speaker, I just wish the E15 measure was paid for and wasn't going to explode the deficit. Madam Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms.”

“Madam Speaker, hunger in America is on the rise. Food prices are through the roof. Half of Americans are struggling to afford groceries in this terrible Trump economy.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to a grave injustice unfolding in Pakistan. Last December, an Ahmadi Muslim educator, Mubarak Ahmad Sani, was sentenced to life in prison; not for violence, not for incitement, but for possessing a Koran.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, are you kidding me?”

“If this is how Republicans handle something as serious as national security surveillance, then they have no business being in charge. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thought the gentleman was going to answer my question. Mr. Speaker, I yield 6 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Raskin), the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary.”

“Will the gentleman yield? Because that is already in the law. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. No, it is not. Mr. McGOVERN. It is. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia.”

“Mr. Speaker, may I inquire of the gentleman how many other people on his side want to restate current law. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close.”

“Mr. Speaker, school breakfasts and lunches are often the most nutritious meal a student eats in a day. That is why so many districts across the country are offering tastier, healthier meals.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to share the story of Noah Joyce-Anderson from Chicopee, Massachusetts. Noah is a Black, trans veteran who served as a specialist in the U.S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I want to say to the American people: If you woke up this morning not knowing who to blame for this shutdown, you will go to bed tonight with no doubt.”

“Mr. Speaker, put the Senate bill on the floor. Let us pass it with a large majority of House votes. Let us end this Republican shutdown now. I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Speaker, I just would like to respond by saying the American people know what is going on with the Republicans, and I trust their wisdom. That is why Republicans are the most unpopular party in the country, and the President's popularity has never been lower.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would suggest to the gentleman that he check with his staff. ICE has $85 billion. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, we have an opportunity to end this shutdown. If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up the bipartisan bill passed unanimously by the United States Senate.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would just say to the gentleman from North Carolina, his two Republican Senators, Messrs. Tillis and Budd, didn't seem to have a problem. Maybe he should call them.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want everybody to know the gentleman from West Virginia was saying ``hell no'' to paying TSA workers, FEMA workers, Coast Guard workers, and CISA workers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Oh, my God, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, the final thing I am going to say before I reserve is that the amendment that Ms. DeLauro just talked about was blocked in the Rules Committee last night, as well.”

“Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day, this is what it comes down to: The American people need help, and this Republican majority has nothing to offer them.”

“Mr. Speaker, teen hunger is an often overlooked problem, and this Congress must be doing more to help teens access the nutritious food that they need to succeed.”

“Mr. Speaker, happy St. Patrick's Day to everybody. I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina, the distinguished chairwoman of the Rules Committee, for whom I have much admiration and respect, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes.”

“Madam Speaker, I hate to tell my Republican friends this, but here is a news flash: The American people are struggling. They are desperately looking for us to take action to make their lives easier, to help them be able to afford groceries, to be able to afford gas prices, and to be able to afford to support their families.”

“Madam Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. No, they will not support any measure unless it gives ICE and CBP more money without any of the protections our communities need and the American people demand.”

“Mr. Speaker, a key ingredient for making America healthy is better access to cooking classes to teach people how to prepare nutritious meals. As part of my End Hunger Now tour across Massachusetts, I joined my friend Representative Seth Moulton on a visit to the Phoenix Food Hub at Greater Lynn Senior Services.”

“Mr. Speaker, nobody is defending the Ayatollah. There is no love lost for a brutal government that sponsors terror and murders their people. Iran has been doing this for decades.”

“Mr. Speaker, I recently had the pleasure of visiting Refettorio Harlem, an incredible nonprofit restaurant and food pantry in New York City. Refettorio Harlem is housed in the historic Emanuel AME Church and is run by Free Food Harlem.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Texas for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we have four bills in this rule today.”

“What we are debating is whether we are going to believe the BS conspiracy theories cooked up by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans about whether or not elections can be trusted in this country.”

“Mr. Speaker, the final thing I will say before I yield to my colleague here is that not too long ago former Governor Rick Scott claimed erroneously that there were hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants registered to vote in Florida.”

“A former GOP lawmaker in Arizona pled guilty to attempted election fraud involving forged signatures. In North Carolina, four people pled guilty on Monday to misdemeanors for their roles in absentee ballot fraud in rural North Carolina during the 2016 and 2018 elections to help Republican congressional candidates.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would say to the gentleman from Texas I appreciate him reading that list, but the reason we know about that is because those people were caught.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am not going to respond to the gentleman who characterized January 6 as a normal day of tourism here. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for pointing out these anecdotal cases of voter fraud, and I appreciate the fact that he mentioned they were all caught, just like all the Republican officials that I read, and I have a volume more that I could read.”

“You introduced a bill less than 2 weeks ago. Then you gutted that with a substitute amendment. Then you changed that version with a manager's amendment. Now you have to fix that amendment.”

“Mr. Speaker, food costs are sky high, and millions of people across the country are losing their SNAP benefits due to Trump's big, ugly bill, which made the largest cut to food assistance and healthcare in American history.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and for his riveting presentation, and I yield myself such time as I may consume.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. First, Mr. Speaker, let me thank the staff on the Rules Committee, both the majority and the minority staff, because they put up with an awful lot.”

“Again, I know you have a slim majority, but here is another fact that you ought to let sink in: We have had the fewest votes on the floor in 35 years.”

“Last October, more than 2\1/2\ months ago, the Senate sent to the House on a bipartisan basis this joint resolution to terminate the global tariffs. In this House, our Republican majority has continued to block a simple up-or-down vote.”

“Mr. Speaker, local grocers play a pivotal role in improving access to nutritious food. That is why I joined my dear friend and colleague, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, and State and local leaders on a visit to El Valle de la Sultana Market in Everett, Massachusetts, last Friday as part of my statewide End Hunger Now Tour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we had plenty of time last night in the Rules Committee to debate these awful, lousy bills: H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New Mexico. Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, what is worse is their bill blocks the Federal Government from monitoring States' use of TANF dollars for those anti-abortion clinics.”

“Mr. Speaker, last Friday, with my friend Congressman Steve Lynch, I visited Quincy Community Action Programs in Quincy, Massachusetts, as part of my Statewide End Hunger Now tour.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Illinois, Dr. Foster, for yielding me the time and for scheduling this hour on this most important topic. The threat of nuclear weapons challenges our conscience.”

“Let me quote from Michael Klare, an arms control expert at Hampshire College and a constituent of mine: ``February 6 is likely to bring us into a new era, not unlike the early years of the Cold War, in which the major powers will be poised to ramp up their nuclear warfighting capabilities without any formal restrictions whatsoever.”

“Mr. Speaker, during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purposes of debate only. General Leave Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, it is a new year in America, but judging by the remarks of the gentlewoman from Indiana, it is the same old Republican Party.”

“Mr. Speaker, I don't want to be lectured about wealthy people in this country because the Republicans have done everything they can to help those who were well off get more and those who are struggling get less.”

“At this point, let me say to my Republican friends that it is always the right time to do the decent thing, the thing the law requires, which is to hang the plaque honoring these brave men and women who put their lives on the line to defend us, to defend this building, and to defend this democracy.”

“Mr. Speaker, after months of delay, the Trump administration finally released an annual food security survey, which confirms what we know to be true: Hunger is increasing in this country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I don't want to be lectured by the distinguished chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs because, as I mentioned, in Florida, 3,667 people have died from fentanyl.”

“I have been around for a while. The one thing I can tell you with certainty, it is easy to get into a war. It is hard as hell to get out of war.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we heard a lot of words from the gentleman from Virginia, but the reality is that some people's premiums are going up 100 percent.”

“Governors, doctors, and patients have been sounding the alarm. Instead of working with us, they decided to shut down the government. Instead of trying to partner with us, Donald Trump is calling affordability a con job.”

“We don't share the same values when it comes to making sure the people in this country have healthcare that is affordable and that is quality. That is the difference.”

“Republicans have promised a better healthcare system, a replacement for the ACA, something, anything that would justify taking coverage away from people who need it. Ten years later, there is still no plan, no replacement, no solution.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration is at it again. It is death by a thousand cuts to our Nation's antihunger programs. Nearly $200 billion stolen from Federal food assistance in the big, ugly bill wasn't enough.”

“Mr. Speaker, food costs are sky high, and regular people are struggling to put dinner on the table for their families. More and more people are relying on emergency food assistance at food banks and food pantries just to survive.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman wants to talk about the rule, so let's talk about the rule. What is frustrating to me, I think many of us--not just Democrats, but a good chunk of Republicans--are at the end of our rope.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Americans are working more and more for less and less.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman doesn't oppose this? Boy, she has a funny way of showing it. I gave the gentlewoman nine opportunities in the Committee on Rules to bring this measure to the floor.”

“Mr. Speaker, under Donald Trump, America is joining the ranks of other countries in all the wrong ways. Freedom House now lists us among nations where judges and prosecutors face political attacks.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Fischbach) for yielding me the customary time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is great to see you all, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I don't think we ought to be lectured by somebody who, over the years, has been the king of government shutdowns and who worked for a United States Senator that pushed for a government shutdown to object to the Affordable Care Act.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are getting lectured on governance by a guy who is just coming off an 8-week paid vacation. Give me a break. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Ms.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from New Jersey. Ms. SHERRILL.--and that rips healthcare away from people and takes food away from children.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me just say that the gentleman from New York sounds as extreme as his voting record. Mr. Speaker, I say to the gentleman who just spoke, by supporting this bill, he is betraying 7,000 constituents in his district who rely on the ACA to afford their healthcare.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is some big news, some breaking news in the last hour. I am proud to say that our newest colleague, Representative Adelita Grijalva, just became the 218th signature on the Massie-Khanna discharge petition to compel the release of the Epstein files.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am surprised the gentlewoman brought up the unanimous consent request, but I am glad she did because I want the Record to be clear. I didn't hear any objection on the floor.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the lifelong contributions of Reverend Joseph Eldridge, who celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year. I have had the honor of knowing Joe for his selfless devotion to the causes of human rights and social justice over many decades, particularly with respect to Central and South America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first, I think it is important to say that we all condemn the murder that occurred last week in Utah, and I know that some of my colleagues knew Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, food is medicine, and medically tailored meals provide people living with chronic illness essential nutrition to improve their health and keep them out of the hospital.”

“Mr. Speaker, Republicans are protecting American families, my foot. You just passed this big, ugly bill that throws millions of people off of healthcare, that gives tax breaks to multimillionaires and billionaires, and then you accuse us of playing class warfare because we are trying to stick up for the middle class in this country, for working families.”

“Mr. Speaker, for God's sake, we ought to do our work. We ought to live up to our constitutional responsibility and debate and vote on these things. I am sorry that the President has instructed you to do nothing, but we ought to do something.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am confused by what the gentleman said. I don't know whether he supports the ACA tax credits or not. If he doesn't, then 6,000 of his constituents will be adversely impacted.”

“Mr. Speaker, you have got to love these Republicans. They spend more time talking about micromanaging 0.2 percent of the American population in D.C. and more worried about that than they are worried about the fact that over 99 percent of the American people are about to see their premiums go up.”

“Mr. Speaker, students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently joined together to address the terrible problem of food insecurity on their campus. After witnessing--and some even experiencing--difficulty affording nutritious food, these remarkable students worked with Chancellor Reyes and his team, the Amherst Survival Center, and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts to establish the UMass Amherst Campus Pantry.”

“Madam Speaker, I spent August talking to and listening to my constituents, as I hope my Republican colleagues did, too. What did I hear the most? They are scared out of their minds about the impact of the Republicans' big, ugly bill, particularly on how it will make hunger worse in this country.”

“Republican cronies in Congress have clearly chosen to make hunger worse. We cannot stand idly by while hunger is made worse in this country, the richest country in the world.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address one of the most serious issues of our time, the risk of conflict with nuclear weapons. It is a threat that challenges our conscience.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for her remarks. We are living in a time when there is great polarization in our politics, but the issue that we are talking about here today is how to bring Democrats and Republicans together, because as Democrats and Republicans and liberals and conservatives we do have a mutual interest in survival.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Tlaib and all of my colleagues who have been here today because this is the most important issue, quite frankly, facing our planet.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his eloquent remarks. There is so much more that needs to be said, yet our time is coming to a close.”

“I said earlier that one of the most troubling factors in this whole topic is the lack of urgency here in Congress. We don't talk about this. We are not pushing for arms control.”

“Mr. Speaker, Donald Trump and this Republican Congress just enacted the largest transfer of wealth in history. They cut 15 million people off of their healthcare and decimated food assistance for working families to give tax breaks to billionaires.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this process sucks.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is concerned about unchecked deficits and debt. He just voted for a bill to add $4 trillion to the debt. Come on. Give me a break.”

“Mr. Speaker, you have to love the gentleman from Georgia when he says that he worries about the deficit and the debt. My question is, why the hell did you vote for the big, ugly bill that adds $4 trillion to the debt?”

“Mr. Speaker, let me go back to something the gentleman said in his long and rambling speech. He talked about a coverup. Let me just say to him, who is doing the coverup?”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from Connecticut. Ms. DeLAURO. This bill codifies the right of the Trump administration to steal from vulnerable American communities, children, and the global poor for the sake of handing even more money to billionaires.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman voted for the big, ugly bill and added $4 trillion to the debt. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms.”

“Mr. Speaker, according to CBO, the top 1 percent get 22 percent of the tax cuts. The top 20 percent get 66 percent of the tax cuts. Only in a Republican mind would that be considered fair.”

“Mr. Speaker, my head is about to explode. That guy just voted to increase the debt ceiling by $5 trillion, and he is trying to blame Democrats for Jeffrey Epstein.”

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I make a point of order against consideration of the rule, House Resolution 566.”

“Mr. Speaker, we have a letter from the Congressional Budget Office confirming that there are unfunded mandates in this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this process is an abomination, legislative malpractice.”

“Mr. Speaker, I know a Senator from North Carolina who disagrees with everything the gentleman just said, including a lot of hospitals in North Carolina that disagree with what he just said.”

“Mr. Speaker, I read the bill, too. I want to know why Jeff Bezos and multimillionaires and multibillionaires are getting tax cuts. Last night, I offered an amendment to let Trump's tax cuts expire only for people earning more than $1 billion a year.”

“Mr. Speaker, cult much? That gentleman's poster says it all. It is not about American families. It is about one big party for Trump. It is about swelling up his ego.”

“Mr. Speaker, I say that because here in Congress, we measure how much people really believe in their position by whether they are willing to come and join their leaders on the House floor.”

“Mr. Speaker, if there are no other Republican Members willing to speak for this bill, we can send some Members over to you just to state the facts as to what is in this bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, if you can't find a job, just enroll in a training program. That is hard to do when Republicans are cutting and gutting the training programs that exist in this country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. Watson Coleman) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick) for the purpose of unanimous consent request. Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Virginia (Ms. McClellan) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New Jersey (Mrs. McIver) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Mrs. McIVER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Delaware (Ms. McBride) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Ms. McBRIDE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. McGarvey) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. DeSaulnier) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request. Ms. DelBENE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to amend the rule to make in order the amendment at the desk that protects against any cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”

“Mr. Speaker, over 100 Democratic Members just asked to allow an amendment to protect Medicaid and SNAP, to just give us a vote. That is all I ask.”

“Mr. Speaker, I don't know if the gentleman has ever read the Medicaid statute, but undocumented immigrants are not entitled to receive Medicaid benefits, and they don't. Our solution to make sure that our children are not saddled with debt is to not give billionaires, millionaires, and corporations big tax cuts.”

“Mr. Speaker, the big, ugly bill is going to throw 16 million people off of healthcare and give people like Jeff Bezos, millionaires and billionaires, a tax cut.”

“Mr. Speaker, I hope when the President comes here next, you will admonish him for the language he uses. Mr. Speaker, I yield one minute to the gentlewoman from Delaware (Ms.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about the United States' policy toward Cuba. There are many crises in the world, like Iran. One crisis that does not get enough attention is the humanitarian one in Cuba today, with its hunger and deprivation.”

“None of this makes sense. Tightening sanctions increases suffering, which drives people to our shores and to the border, but the administration won't even talk to Cubans about migration.”

“Mr. Speaker, last week, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Representative Ayanna Pressley, and I joined the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass General Brigham to highlight the persistent problem of hunger, now made exponentially worse by policy proposals from Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate an extraordinary man, a man of faith and courage, Father Paul Shaughnessy. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, and currently serves as a parish priest at St.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, before we even get to the rescissions, let's be really, really honest about what is going on here.”

“Mr. Speaker, according to the Boston University School of Public Health--and listen to this--more than 50,000 adults and 6,000 infants have died of HIV due to the disruption of PEPFAR.”

“Are my Republican colleagues proud of being excluded from the legislative process? Mr. Speaker, I say, again, to the gentleman from Texas who just spoke, I am sorry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Indiana (Mrs. Houchin) for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr.”

“In the process, Republicans are adding trillions of dollars to the very national debt that the majority loves to complain about when it is politically convenient. That is also the cold, hard truth.”

“The other thing that Republicans are doing is cutting medical research, cutting NIH. If you want to talk about lifesaving investments, let's find a cure for cancer. Let's find a cure for diabetes.”

“Mr. Speaker, last December, Democrats and Republicans negotiated a bipartisan deal to extend the law replacing stolen SNAP benefits for an additional 4 years. At the eleventh hour, Speaker Johnson and Republicans reneged on that deal, blocking reimbursement of stolen SNAP benefits.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, last time Members were here, House Republicans rammed through their latest GOP tax scam, a bill that would rip healthcare away from over 15 million Americans by slashing Medicaid and, let's be honest, likely Medicare.”

“Mr. Speaker, the document shows that the Republican bill, the bill that the gentlewoman supported, will blow a massive hole in our deficit, costing taxpayers close to $3 trillion over the next decade.”

“Mr. Speaker, let's talk about people in the gentlewoman's district in Minnesota. I point this out because I am learning that a lot of Republicans didn't read what was in the bill, so let me just provide some information for her.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Trump administration is going after the food budgets of regular people, canceling programs that improve access to nutritious, locally grown produce. It is bad for consumers, bad for hungry people, bad for public health, and bad for farmers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the incredible work of a lifelong leader in the Worcester community, Kathleen ``Kathy'' M. Gagne, as she ends her tenure as the Executive Director of Mechanics Hall.”

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI, I make a point of order against consideration of the rule, House Resolution 436. Clause 9(c) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House specifically state that the Rules Committee may not waive the earmark disclosure rule prescribed by paragraphs (a) or (b) of clause 9 of rule XXI.”

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 426 of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, I make a point of order against consideration of the rule, House Resolution 436.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me say this once again. Democrats will not stand by and watch Trump and his billionaire friends destroy this country without putting up one hell of a fight.”

“Mr. Speaker, enough with the BS about States having skin in the game. This is about throwing families off of food assistance, and it is an awful thing to do.”

“Mr. Speaker, by the way, it is not just people in Connecticut who are threatened by this budget. I would say to the gentlewoman from Indiana that there are 54,000 people in her district who are going to be threatened, losing their SNAP benefits because of what Republicans are voting for today on the Republican budget.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me just say to the distinguished chairwoman of the Rules Committee: Do you know what gives people fiscal certainty? It is food in their refrigerators.”

“Mr. Speaker, some people may be wondering why we are debating this bill at 1:20 in the morning, which is prime time in Guam. It is because they are ashamed of what they are bringing to this House floor, and they should be ashamed.”

“Mr. Speaker, you have got to love these Republicans. The two things they don't want to talk about are tax cuts for billionaires, which are in this budget reconciliation, and the debt.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would say to the gentleman the reason why the tax cuts for middle-class families might expire is because that is the way they wrote them in the 2017 Republican tax scam bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from California. Ms. PELOSI.--vulnerable children, people with disabilities, and all the rest will lose their healthcare. Rural hospitals will be closed.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, we are here today for a rule on two measures, two lousy measures doubling down on the Republicans' agenda to help big banks and big polluters.”

“Mr. Speaker, first of all, can the gentleman name for me one meeting that the Rules Committee had, when Democrats were in control, where the hearing portion began at 1 o'clock in the morning?”

“Mr. Speaker, I thought he was intimating that that was the case. I don't know of a single meeting where we began taking testimony--we may have reported out Rules late at night, but not taking testimony.”

“Mr. Speaker, the truth is that Republicans have betrayed the middle class of this country time after time after time. We are seeing that today with the CRA measures that uplift big banks and big polluters at the expense of our health, safety, and economic security.”

“Caucus have said over and over again that bringing a 1,000-page bill to the floor without time to read it is corrupt and immoral. They were the loudest voices demanding the 72-hour rule, so let's see if they mean it.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have news for insomniacs. Republicans have scheduled a Rules Committee meeting on their one big, beautiful bill at 1 o'clock in the morning. This is the bill that will cause millions of Americans to lose their healthcare and nutrition assistance in order the pay for tax breaks for billionaires.”

“Mr. Speaker, there is a catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It is happening before our eyes. Tons of food, medicine, water, shelter, and other urgent humanitarian aid remains blocked from entering Gaza by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor someone who's spent his life making sure the rest of us stay informed--not by standing in front of a camera, but by quietly, tirelessly, and professionally working behind it for over four decades.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this is a lousy budget.”

“We can debate waste, fraud, and abuse all day. The money that DOGE has supposedly found in waste, even if you believe that number, is totally offset by the tax breaks for billionaires in this resolution.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman essentially, once again, called me a liar, so I am going to be a little less polite than normal and say that the gentlewoman doesn't understand basic math.”

“Mr. Speaker, can I inquire of the gentlewoman whether she has any Republicans that want to come down here and defend these tariffs and the tax hikes on average people?”

“Mr. Roy, a member of the Rules Committee says: ``Adopting a policy baseline does not change basic math.'' Mr. Ogles says: ``The Senate budget bill is really offensive.'' Don't worry.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. I have to ask, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, the House Rules and Manual says here: ``A privileged motion to discharge a committee from further consideration of a joint resolution terminating an emergency is available after the measure has been referred to committee for 15 calendar days.'' A Member of this House, Ranking Member Meeks, introduced H.J.”

“Mr. Speaker, what I am just trying to figure out is whether it is in order in the House to move to discharge H.J. Res. 72 or H.J.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have the resolution in front of me and it says that each day for the remainder of the first session of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act with respect to a joint resolution terminating a national emergency declared by the President on February 1, 2025.”

“In fact, that is right, Mr. Speaker. You may not want to opine on it, but the truth is, Republicans rigged the rules to prevent a vote on these tariffs, a vote that Members of this body would have been able to demand if we were following the law.”

“Mr. Speaker, the National Emergencies Act states that a joint resolution to terminate a national emergency passed by one House shall be referred to the appropriate committees of the other House at which point the 15-day clock would start if Republicans hadn't magically stopped time.”

“Well, it is not relevant to the discussion because Republicans won't let us discuss the tariffs, but that is certainly how I read ``shall,'' Mr. Speaker. Senator Kaine's resolution to force a vote on Trump's tariffs has been sitting on Speaker Johnson's desk since last week.”

“Mr. Speaker, with all due respect, I talked about all these issues last week. I talked about how I was opposed to the bill that raises bank fees on regular people.”

“Mr. Speaker, gee, I wonder why this administration more than any other administration has so many injunctions against it. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, on March 24, the Trump administration abruptly terminated the highly successful Patrick Leahy Farm to School grant program which helps schools incorporate healthy, locally grown foods into their school meal programs.”

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act and the Emergency Economic Powers Act, I move to discharge the Committee on Foreign Affairs from further consideration of H.J.”

“Mr. Speaker, let me just say that I respect the gentlewoman from Florida for her courage and for standing up on behalf of doing the right thing. I wish more people in this Chamber would do that.”

“Mr. Speaker, I don't even know what the hell he is talking about. Let me just say this: I never voted by proxy. I helped establish those rules during COVID, but I never did because I followed the rules.”

“Mr. Speaker, in 99 percent of counties in the United States, SNAP benefits don't cover the cost of a nutritious meal. The good news is that there are exciting partnerships happening that show us it is possible to improve access to healthier foods.”

“Mr. Speaker, today House Republicans are wasting time talking about walk-in freezers and refrigerators. That is what Republicans think is urgent, commercial freezers and refrigerators. Do you know what I think that is?”

“Mr. Speaker, last month Republicans passed a budget that enables massive cuts that are going to kick people off of food assistance. Children, seniors, disabled veterans, workers--people who all rely on SNAP, the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program, to help purchase food when times get tough, Republicans want to rip it away, take food off the tables of hungry Americans.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentleman wants to talk about grocery prices? Read the room, man, or better yet, visit a grocery store. Give me a break. Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up H.R. 1974, a short-term continuing resolution that keeps the government funded through April 11.”

“Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman just conceded that this rule would prevent the House from voting on Trump's tariffs, thereby resulting in the biggest tax increase on middle-class families that we have ever seen.”

“Mr. Speaker, we are opposed to the tariffs and the tax increase on American families. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Scanlon), who is a distinguished member of the Rules Committee.”

“Mr. Speaker, on January 25, I had the honor of joining Worcester Mayor Joe Petty, former State Senate President Harriette Chandler, and other community leaders to present Richard ``Richy'' Perlman with the Key to the city of Worcester.”

“Mr. Speaker, I have great respect for the gentleman who just spoke, but where was he and where were the Republicans when Joe Biden was President of the United States?”

“Mr. Speaker, I notice there are not a lot of people on the other side wanting to defend this budget. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I don't know if the gentlewoman wants to give us some of her time because we have a lot of speakers over here. I guess not.”

“Mr. Speaker, I note the gentlewoman doesn't seem to have any other speakers. I was wondering whether she might want to lend us some of her time. Mr.”

“Madam Speaker, I say to the gentlewoman that Republican Members are raising concerns about these cuts. Maybe we can share some of those press clippings with her. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr.”

“Madam Speaker, I say to the gentlewoman the facts do matter. Her Members are complaining about the cuts in the Republican budget. Read them. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute in the gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Minnesota for yielding me the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. As the gentlewoman pointed out, this rule would bring H.R. 77, the Midnight Rules Relief Act, to the floor for debate and consideration.”

“Mr. Speaker, let's say a Member of Congress has a baby or they are undergoing treatment for chemotherapy or a close family member dies, is there a provision in the rules for them to vote remotely?”

“Mr. Speaker, I have, and his vote was recorded, even though he wasn't here. Let's just call this what it is: It is voter fraud under the rules that the Republicans have put into place.”

“Mr. Speaker, the party who proclaims to be America First is screwing over our farmers and making it harder for people in rural communities to survive. This unified Republican government hasn't done one damn thing to support regular people or help them put food on the table.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the case of Ethel Rosenberg, who along with her husband, Julius, was convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage and executed in 1953.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of our public servants as they face an unprecedented, illegal attack by the Trump administration. Our Federal employees are part of every single community in America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Virginia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, with respect to the legislation at hand, the so-called HALT Fentanyl Act, all I can say is folks on the other side must be living on another freaking planet.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from New Mexico. Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. They didn't let us in that building because they don't want Americans to know what they are doing.”

“Are you on the side of law enforcement or the guy who pardoned the drug dealer who let in all the fentanyl? Are you on the side of workers or the robber barons who want to fleece people out of their paychecks and rob them of their hard-earned benefits?”

“Mr. Speaker, Growing Places, an imaginative nonprofit based in Leominster, Massachusetts, is leading a new effort in our region to improve access to local fruits and vegetables. They have established a local food processing center that takes raw produce, items like old butternut squash, potatoes, apples, carrots, and cauliflower, and peels, chops, and packages it into an easy-to-consume form.”

“I thought this election was about lowering costs. What the hell happened? I thought it was about securing the border. I thought it was about making sure that our communities are safe, not whatever the hell these pardons are.”

“Mr. Speaker, will anybody on that side come down and defend these pardons, which are indefensible? In any event, Mr. Speaker, I am going to urge that we defeat the previous question, and I will offer an amendment to the rule to make in order amendment No. 1 to provide a permanent pay fix for Federal wildland firefighters.”

“All these people were pardoned, and not a word from the other side. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr.”

“Contrast that, Mr. Speaker, with the Nation's seeing the criminals that Trump pardoned assault cops on live TV. Please, I ask my friends across the aisle: Find me one prosecutor of one of the cop beaters whom Trump pardoned who regret their conviction.”

“Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 seconds to the gentlewoman from New Mexico. Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. Those violent criminals whom Trump described as peaceful and loving are being released into our communities.”

“Mr. Speaker, I would just say to the gentleman that to say what he just said but not reference what happened that day and not acknowledge the pain that has caused so many families and so many people whom we work with every day to protect us, I have to say that is a little bit much.”

“Republicans cowered and hid for their lives that day, letting the Capitol Police run to the front lines to protect them. On Monday, Republicans let out the violent political extremists who did all of this.”

“Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, President Trump took the oath of office flanked by the richest people in the world. His inauguration guests are reported to be worth over $1.3 trillion.”

“Mr. Speaker, House Republicans leaked their plans for how they are going to cut taxes for their rich friends at the expense of regular working people. News flash: It is awful, awful, awful.”

“Mr. Speaker, I say to the gentleman, that was a great speech for social media, but it will do nothing to get the hostages released, just like this bill.”

“Mr. Speaker, criminals are stealing SNAP benefits from hungry families, leaving them without enough money to buy food. That is why I worked with Speaker Emerita Pelosi and leaders at the House Agriculture Committee to write a law reimbursing these families who were the victims of theft through no fault of their own.”