[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4564]
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                          LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. 
McCarthy), for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the 
schedule for the week to come.
  (Mr. McCARTHY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, on Monday, the House will meet at noon for morning-hour 
and 2 p.m. for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6:30 
p.m. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the House will meet at 10 
a.m. for morning hour and noon for legislative business. On Friday, the 
House will meet at 9 a.m. for legislative business.

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  Mr. Speaker, the House will consider a number of suspensions next 
week, a complete list of which will be announced by close of business 
today.
  The House will also consider the fiscal year 2017 Interior 
appropriations bill, sponsored by Representative Calvert.
  Additionally, the House will consider the Separation of Powers 
Restoration Act, sponsored by Representative Ratcliffe, as well as 
three bills related to Iran, thanks to the work of Representatives 
Pompeo and Royce. The House will also consider the Conscience 
Protection Act, authored by Representative Diane Black.
  Mr. Speaker, it is likely that several additional items will be added 
to the schedule for next week, and Members will be advised of the final 
schedule as soon as possible.
  Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman.
  Mr. Speaker, normally, the colloquy between the majority leader and 
myself on the schedule might be lengthier than it will be today. This 
week has been a sobering week, a sad week.
  I want to congratulate Speaker Ryan on the comments that he made this 
morning. He said that ``every Republican and every Democrat wants to 
see less gun violence.'' He then went on to say: ``Sometimes we 
disagree on how to get there. Sometimes we disagree passionately on how 
to get there.'' He went on to say: ``But in having this debate, let's 
not lose sight of the values that unite us. Let's not lose sight in our 
common humanity.'' He then said: ``We need to take a moment here for 
reflection, for thought, for prayer, for justice, for action.''
  Mr. Speaker, the majority leader and I have had a brief conversation 
on the floor. He said to me--and I agree--that we need to sit down 
together and try to see how we can bring this country and this House 
together on a way forward to, as the gentlewoman from Texas said, 
decrease the tensions that exist between citizens and law enforcement 
officers, to ensure the safety not only of those officers but of Alton 
Sterling, who lost his life, and of Philando Castile, who lost his 
life--an instance that appeared to be horrifying and unacceptable.
  I think all of us in this House and all Americans, Mr. Speaker, like 
the majority leader has suggested to me--and I have responded--should 
come together to de-escalate the tensions in our society, the 
confrontations that we see too often, the rash rhetoric--the hateful 
rhetoric in some cases--that is being used. I thank the majority 
leader, Mr. Speaker, for what I believe to be his very sincere and 
heartfelt thoughts along those lines.
  So we will not engage in a colloquy today of differences but in a 
colloquy that will, with prayerful consideration, try to serve the 
people of this country and each and every individual in this country 
towards a safer, more assured life in America.
  I yield to my friend.
  Mr. McCARTHY. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for 
his words and our conversation prior.
  Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is correct. Too many families are mourning 
losses this week. I believe all Americans are praying for the 
families--for the innocents who have been murdered in ambush. It is a 
time for this Nation to heal; it is a time for this Nation to unite; 
and it is a time for justice to be done. I think, for that to start, 
this House needs to be an example. I thank the gentleman for being 
accepting of and for being willing to work together as we have so many 
times before.
  As we know in this House, people come from many different parts of 
this Nation and have expertise. I have sat and had a conversation with 
Dave Reichert, who has tremendous expertise; and I have had 
conversations with John Lewis. There is an ability within this House to 
help this Nation unite and heal the wounds that are out there, and I 
thank the gentleman for being willing to be a part of that.
  Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman for his comments.
  My hope, Mr. Speaker, is that all of us will be willing to be a part 
of that solution, not of the problem.
  I yield back the balance of my time.

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