Mr. Speaker, when I was in law school, if a person did not turn in a term paper, they flunked. But the former constitutional law professor has missed a deadline required by law. Under the bipartisan 2016 National Defense Authorization Act…

Mr. Chairman, I thank my good friend for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. Now, we know the Natural Resources Committee is a rowdy one to manage, with lots of difficult decisions and inflamed passions…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 20th anniversary of one of South Florida's grooviest communities, my hometown of the village of Pinecrest. Since its incorporation in 1996, the village of Pinecrest has been known as a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today because the United States Senate is failing to serve the American people. This week Senate Republicans announced their plan to simply ignore President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court with no hearings, no…

Mr. Chair, during rollcall vote No. 92 on H.R. 2406, I mistakenly recorded my vote as ``no'' when I should have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a…

Madam Speaker, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt next Tuesday, a case challenging the Texas law that has deprived women of their constitutional right to make their own healthcare decisions. I was…

Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia also has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) very much. I sit on the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Chairman, I would say to the gentleman who is the proponent of the legislation that, first of all, we have a responsibility to keep law and…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Costa The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, there are a litany of organizations that are supporting this amendment: the League of Conservation Voters, the Alaskan Wilderness League, Animal Welfare League, Born Free USA. With respect to lions, let me recite that over…

Mr. Chairman, how much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chairman, scientists estimate, as I indicated, that we may lose two-thirds of the polar bear population by 2050. Therefore, we, as custodians of these very precious animals, should do all that we can to protect a vanishing species from…

Mr. Chairman, I have a letter from the Humane Society that I will include in the Record, along with an article regarding polar bear hunting. The Humane Society of the United States, February 24, 2016 Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee, House of…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 14, line 3, strike title III. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House…

Mr. Chairman, let me, first of all, thank the Rules Committee for making my amendment in order. Let me also thank Mr. Wittman and Mr. Beyer for their leadership on this issue. Let me state for the record that I am from Texas, where there…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE XVII--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION…

Mr. Chairman, I have to tell you that I am really surprised that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle aren't supporting this civil liberties amendment. Clearly, they have misinterpreted the amendment. First of all, it only applies…

Mr. Chairman, this is a civil liberties amendment. It clarifies and strengthens existing Federal law. The amendment is necessary, unfortunately, because while the underlying law protects a traveler who is transporting a firearm under the…