Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 302, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 6 Offered by Mr. Holt The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

I would agree. And I'm looking at perhaps sponsoring that legislation, myself.

Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize our men and women in uniform and join our community in celebrating National Military Appreciation Month. The month of May encompasses a number of celebratory days linked to our Armed Forces, their…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1016, a bill introduced by my friend Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California which requires a report to Congress regarding the status of…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1016, as amended. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…

Mr. Speaker, I also have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) that the House suspend the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1016) to measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, and development efforts in Haiti following the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and for other purposes, as…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of this bill, the Assessing Progress in Haiti Act. A year and a half ago, on January 12, 2011, the world for the Caribbean island of Haiti and for too many of my…

Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity this past Saturday to go to Haiti and take a helicopter ride to survey all of the damage on Haiti and all of the hope for Haiti, all of the islands and the connecting islands of Haiti to see what was…

Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from California, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, who is the author of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters). {time} 1720

I thank my colleague for yielding time. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1229. This Republican proposal is very poor public policy. And as a Member who represents a community that is dependent on the gulf coast's economy…

So just to confirm, the gentleman's position is that in fact the courts in Florida and Alabama are just as well equipped to hear these cases as are the courts in Texas and the other Gulf States.

May I ask how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and to celebrate the State of Israel on her 63rd birthday. Sixty-three years ago, Israel was founded against all odds, through enormous courage and after a difficult struggle. Now she is the beacon of…

Madam Chairman, a little more than a year ago, the BP Deepwater Horizon oil drilling vessel exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. Over several months, millions of gallons of oil were dumped into the gulf. The oil spill caused irreparable damage…

If the gentleman would yield for one final question, I would also note that while the Natural Resources Committee has acted on this bill, this provision very clearly should have been debated in the Judiciary Committee where all of these…

Madam 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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Hastings of…