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Fred Upton
@fredupton· Republican · MI· Feb 25, 2016

Advancements like 3D printing must be allowed to flourish and must be supported.

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Hardworking Americans are some of the leading victims of frivolous lawsuits and the extraordinary costs that our legal system imposes. Every day, local businessowners routinely have…

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck), the chief sponsor of this legislation and a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume to respond to some of the points raised by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the ranking member. First of all, it is not this bill that removes cases from State courts to…

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck) for bringing this outstanding legislation before the House. This is very common sense. It solves a very practical problem, and most importantly, it protects the…

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on H.R. 3624. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. WITTMAN). Is there objection to…

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, it is not often that the House has the opportunity to protect innocent local people and businesses from costly and meritless lawsuits and holding them to a good faith…

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Bob Goodlatte
@bobgoodlatte· Republican · VA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I seek time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

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James Hill
@jameshill· Republican · AR· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Murphy for this time and for bringing this issue to the floor of the House. I thank my friend, Mr. McDermott, from Washington, for his views. Congressman Murphy's bill opens a bipartisan conversation on how…

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James Hill
@jameshill· Republican · AR· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, for recently freed African Americans, education denied to them under slavery was a critical component of understanding freedom. In the wake of the Civil War, with the widespread awareness that education was essential to the…

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Larry Bucshon
@larrybucshon· Republican · IN· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, I am here to support Dr. Murphy's tremendous work in the area of mental illness. It shows that one person really can make a difference. Dr. Murphy is leading the charge for our country to change the way that we deal with our…

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Glenn Thompson
@glennthompson· Republican · PA· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, I rise today in recognition of Future Farmers of America, or FAA, Week. Earlier this week, the Nation marked the birthday of our first President, George Washington. Since…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Feb 25, 2016

I thank the ranking member. Mr. Chairman, this bill which has come before our committee is one that the President has said he will veto because the President says that it is a ``solution that is looking for a problem'' or something to that…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Feb 25, 2016

Mr. Speaker, we are nearing the end of Black History Month. We had a special program yesterday recognizing foot soldiers of the civil rights movement. It reminded me of a man who is a foot soldier up here in Washington, Wade Henderson…

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Steve Cohen
@stevecohen· Democratic · TN· Feb 25, 2016

Yesterday we had a program at which we honored the foot soldiers of the civil rights movement. One of the Republican Senators confessed: ``I should have done more.'' I hear that from a lot of folks from the South. They go to Selma and they…

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Feb 25, 2016

That is why I have worked hard to advance programs that improve the National capability to prevent--and mitigate the impact of--biological events affecting agriculture.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Feb 25, 2016

Any significant disruption to the agriculture industry there... would have devastating rippling effects throughout the State and the Nation.

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Bennie Thompson
@benniethompson· Democratic · MS· Feb 25, 2016

I represent a district in Mississippi where agriculture is the No. 1 source of income.

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