Mr. Speaker, Benjamin Franklin said: ``Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.'' A Federal judge now has ordered that Apple take an unprecedented step developing…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the so-called Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act. The main purpose of the bill is to make it easier to remove State cases to Federal courts where large corporate defendants have numerous advantages over…

Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman Wittman for his leadership on this issue. As a vice chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, I commend the caucus co-chairs, Chairman Wittman and Tim Walz, as well as my fellow vice chair, Gene Green…

I want to thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his leadership on this issue. We both are on the Committee on Homeland Security, so we are acutely aware of some of the terrorist dangers that are out there because we hear it in a lot of…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I would just respond that certainly there are many issues facing Congress today, many important things that we have to consider in many issue areas, but that should not preclude us…

Mr. Speaker, just out of courtesy to the gentlewoman from New York, I do have one Member who would like to speak on this bill, if that is okay with you.

So, with that, I would be very happy to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Benishek).

Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter) for an opportunity to respond, since she already yielded back her time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the efforts behind an incredible breakthrough in humanity's understanding of the universe: the first detection ever of the existence of gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are invisible ripples…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 619 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 619 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, let me first say I very much appreciate the distinguished gentlewoman's indulgence on allowing folks to speak on this issue. As you can tell, it is very…

Mr. Speaker, I do have one more speaker who would like to say a few words on this issue. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), the sponsor of the bill.

Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 619, providing for consideration of H.R. 2406, the SHARE Act, also commonly known as the sportsmen's bill. The rule provides for consideration of H.R…

The future potential of this technology is one more reason why we need to increase our Federal investments in research and innovation.

I am especially concerned about 3D-printed weapons.

Mr. Speaker, 10 days ago Congress expected the President to submit his plan to counter the rise of Islamic terrorism in the Middle East. American families deserve to know that the President has a strategy to defeat ISIL and keep us safe…

Well, just very briefly. And, Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for calling this hearing, the abuse of these vehicles and these fuel cards, this is something that could be very easily abused.

I am of the opinion that Amtrak is a public good, and it's worth the investment from the government.