David Dreier

Mr. DREIER

Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, this doesn't prioritize Social Security. It doesn't prioritize Medicare. It doesn't prioritize veterans. It doesn't propose one item that would cut spending. All it does is engage in class warfare and increase taxes. Vote against the motion to recommit. I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, may I inquire of the Chair how much time I have remaining?

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The previous question was ordered.

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, at this time I am happy to yield 1 minute to the former mayor of one of the 10 most livable cities in the United States of America, the gentleman from Rogers, Arkansas (Mr. Womack).

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. In light of that, I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, may I inquire of my good friend from Rochester how many speakers she has remaining.

Mr. DREIER. I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. At this time I am happy to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Culberson), a very hardworking member on the Appropriations Committee.

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, at this time I am very privileged to yield 2 minutes to my very good friend from Glendale, Arizona (Mr. Franks).

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 10 seconds to say to my good friend that there's a bit of a disconnect from my perspective. So failure to act is not gridlock; passing legislation out of the House of Representatives is, in fact, gridlock. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Cincinnati, Ohio (Mr. Chabot).

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to one of our very capable and thoughtful new Members of the 112th Congress, the gentleman from Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania (Mr. Meehan).

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself 15 seconds. I would say to my good friend that I would like to totally associate myself with her remarks at the end in which she said it is absolutely essential for us to work together in a bipartisan way to resolve this issue. But I know this will come as a surprise. When she began her remarks and said that we on our side are working overtime making a conscious decision to bring our Nation to the verge of collapse, that is a slight mischaracterization of exactly where we are. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to my good friend from Spring Hill, a hardworking and not-too-well-rested member of the Rules Committee, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Nugent).

Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, at this time I am very pleased to yield 1 minute to one of our thoughtful, hardworking new Members of this Congress, the gentleman from Manchester, New Hampshire (Mr. Guinta).

Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, we began this debate at 4:01. It's now 5:11. I urge my colleagues to support this rule and the underlying legislation so that as August 2 approaches, we will be able to say that we have reduced the size and scope and reach of government and we have not allowed our country to go into default.

Mr. DREIER. Will the gentleman yield?

Mr. DREIER. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would like to compliment him on his very thoughtful remarks, Madam Speaker, and say that as I listen to this newly elected Member of the House, it is very difficult to imagine that he would consciously engage in an effort to bring our Nation to the verge of collapse, because we want to solve this problem and ensure that we can have a strong and vibrant United States of America, creating jobs and getting our economy growing. I thank my friend for his thoughtful comments.