Mr. Chairman, for the reasons already cited, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment which would gut the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

At this time, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Gowdy).

Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment, as it would gut the bill. Read the text of the amendment. The amendment would explicitly prohibit the bill from affecting the executive branch's compliance with judicial decisions interpreting the…

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure to be here, a pleasure to welcome this great panel of witnesses.

Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition to the amendment even though I do not oppose the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I will support the adoption of this amendment. This amendment basically codifies, at least as far as the House of Representatives is concerned, requirements that…

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline). The amendment was agreed to. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting…

Madam Speaker, article II, section 3 of the United States Constitution declares that the President ``shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.'' However, President Obama has failed on many occasions to enforce acts of Congress…

Section 512 was designed to achieve two important policy goals that were crucial to the success of the Internet.

I look forward to our work together on issues related to intellectual property and our courts and the Internet.

May I inquire how much time each side has remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from New York has 30 seconds remaining.

Mr. Chairman, Mr. Nadler's amendment purports to clarify that nothing in this legislation limits or otherwise affects prosecutorial discretion. If this amendment is adopted, it will only serve to cause confusion regarding the scope of the…

Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment, as it would allow the President to rewrite the civil rights laws on his own without any accountability in court. The amendment, if adopted, would literally provide that nothing in the bill shall…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. This House has passed close to 200 bills that are piled up in the United States Senate that create jobs, that promote domestic energy production, that reform our out-of-control Federal…

Mr. Chairman, we have only one closing speaker remaining, so if the gentleman is prepared to close, we will close right after.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 minute. I want to respond to my good friend and the ranking member of the committee, Mr. Conyers, regarding his comment about lawsuits brought with regard to a subpoena when the Democrats were in the…

Mr. Chairman, at this time I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hurt).

Reclaiming my time, the amendment is clear that it would prohibit the language of the bill from bringing a lawsuit when the President fails to enforce the civil rights laws. Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amendment, and I yield back the…