mr. takano: madam chair, i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. price: thank you, madam chair. i urge a rejection of this amendment and yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. the amendment is not agreed to. mr. takano: madam chair, i request a "roll call" vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from california will be postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 2 printed in house report 113-8. for what purpose does the gentleman from oregon seek recognition? mr. schrader: amendment at the desk, madam chair. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the chair: amendment number 2 printed in house report 113-8 offered by the gentleman from oregon, mr. schrader. the chair: pursuant t

mr. takano: my friends on the other side of the aisle seem to forget how we arrived here. in 2011, it was the democrats who wanted a clean raise of the debt ceiling. which has been the process for decades under republican and democratic presidents. but the extreme we think of the republican caucus demanded cuts and chose to hold the american economy hostage. what we got was the budget control act of 2011. which speaker boehner said was 98% of what he wanted. and here we are a year and a half later, mr. speaker, at the 11th hour again, dealing with another manufactured crisis instead of talking about jobs and how to improve the economy. but again, we must deal with the soap opera that is the house of representatives. every time the house of representatives wants to pass some meaningful legislation, we're forced to go through this pattern where our citizens are put through weeks of drama on pins and needles, wondering what will happen. but then what happens is the governing majority finally comes together to pass legislation with substance, legislation that is sensible. but

mr. takano: i am proud my people of my district have made me the first openly gay person of color to serve in the house. as the grandson of a gardner and small farmer, i stand in the well of this house as the expression of three generations of striving and testament to the endurance of the american dream. our nation's best days are still ahead and there are many more dreams yet to be made. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? without objection. mr. davis: mr. speaker, i rise to pay tribute to my predecessor who came to the house basically as a auditor, accountant, not one who was greatly involved in public activity. but quickly learned the ways of the house, became chairman of the congressional black caucus, chairman of the congressional black caucus foundation, and a leading voice in equity for women in sports. i lived in the same community that she and her husband lived in, and our community is especially proud of the accomplishments of the honorable cartis collins. the speaker pro tempore: the ge