Bill Thomas

Mr. THOMAS

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. McCrery), chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for his kind words. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Dunn), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. English), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, I offer a motion.

Mr. THOMAS. I thank the gentleman for his kind words. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson), a valued member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. In terms of not representing or characterizing Senate action, does that also refer to characterizing Senate inaction?

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, reclaiming my time, I tell the gentlewoman that that is my understanding. That is the way we intended to write the legislation, and in conferring with the Department of Labor, they have indicated to us that that is the appropriate interpretation. However, we will insist on a letter from the Department of Labor assuring us that that is in fact the way they will interpret the legislation.

Mr. THOMAS. I yield to the gentleman from Washington.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gekas).

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 360 I call up from the Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 3090) to provide tax incentives for economic recovery, with a Senate amendment thereto, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, my understanding is the gentleman said that he was in favor of the bill? I did not hear the closing pitch. How ironic. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Hulshof), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Hayworth), a valued member of the Committee on Ways and Means; and, lest we forget, somebody who represents the world champions in baseball, which was a point made by the previous speaker.

Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Weller). (Mr. WELLER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

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Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on the motion just agreed to.

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Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance my time to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman), and ask unanimous consent that he control the balance of the time.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Flake).

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. McCrery), a valued member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Dunn), a member of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, could I request a determination of the time remaining, please.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. That ruling is one that is made regardless of whether or not the statements made are factual; is that correct?

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey), the majority leader of the House of Representatives.

Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins), a member of the committee.