Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time each side has remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland has 18 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Oklahoma has 15 minutes remaining.

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 gentleman from Maryland will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Connolly The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in opposition to H.R. 899, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act. This bill is the second major piece of legislation being considered this week that will add…

I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Clay), a distinguished member of the committee.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly), a member of our committee.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, one of the most problematic provisions of this bill is the section that expands judicial review under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, also known as UMRA. UMRA…

So, therefore, Mr. Chairman, I will close. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, in closing, I want to go back to the legislative history of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, the law that would be amended by this…

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: Strike section 5. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 492, the gentleman from…

Mr. Chairman, I am offering this amendment to strike section 5 of H.R. 899. My amendment would preserve the integrity of independent agencies. The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act currently exempts independent agencies. The bill we are…

As I close, let me say this, Mr. Chairman. Again, these are independent agencies. Independent agencies could be required to do cost-benefit analysis without requiring rules to go through OMB. This bill allows the administrator of OIRA to…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 176, not voting 20, as follows: [Roll No. 90]…

Mr. Chair, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is a cornerstone of the Dodd-Frank Act, has already proven invaluable in ensuring that financial products offered to American consumers comply with federal law and are not…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize National Children's Dental Health Month. It is a critical part of overall health, yet it is also an issue frequently overlooked. Too often we think of dental care as an optional service, but in…

Mr. Chair, H.R. 3193 is a clear attempt to undermine the independence and effectiveness of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. As such, I oppose passage of this legislation. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created…

Madam President, I come to the floor today in support of S. 1982, the Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. I believe we must keep the promises we have made to our veterans. We can…

Mr. President, I take this time to share with my colleagues the tragic events that unfolded these past few weeks in the Ukraine. Ukraine is an incredibly important country. The recent events are tragic, the result of a corrupt government…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The Ukraine

Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to this legislation. For the last three years, House Republicans have repeatedly attacked critical public health, safety, and environmental protections. This package of anti-regulatory bills is just…