the key point that you are making there that identifying the problem is step one. Step two is fixing it.

this really disturbs me, because there are sectors of our American people who are in certain types of situations that are no fault of their own.

Our Chairwoman and Ranking Member on the Subcommittee, Mrs. Walorski and Mr. McGovern, have been an integral part of all of that as well.

1.7 million should gravitate this nation to realizing this is more than a national crisis. It is a national disgrace.

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1927, section 3, the so-called Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015, which is actually the text of H.R. 526, the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency, or the FACT Act. It is a fact that…

Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Line 10 on the first page, strike ``and scope''. Line 8 on the first page, strike ``or…

Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The…

Madam Chair, that is exactly what I want to do, is to gut this legislation, because it guts the ability of asbestos victims to press class actions against the wrongdoing Koch brothers and other companies that manufacture that product. I…

Madam Chair, my amendment would remove the scope and economic loss language from the bill. Think of yourself as driving down a two-lane road, doing 55 miles an hour. It is nighttime or it could be daytime. Suddenly, you lose control of…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of every American's Second Amendment rights. The recent announcement by President Obama to unilaterally enact gun control laws once again shows his complete lack of leadership and a complete disregard…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay respect to William Wallace Sprague, Jr., who peacefully passed away last week at the age of 89. Mr. Sprague was born on November 11, 1926. He served 2 years in the United States Navy during World War II, and he…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring forward this rule today on behalf of the Committee on Rules. It is a structured rule that provides 1 hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of the Committee…

Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 581 and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 581 Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this…

Mr. Speaker, lining the streets of downtown Statesboro, Georgia, last weekend, hundreds of people holding American flags gathered to pay respects to a fallen hero. Air Force Sergeant Chester McBride was killed in an attack in Afghanistan…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on House Resolution 581 currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

He stated: ``In some cases, agencies don't really disagree but have refrained from acting in part because of political constraints.'' He is right. Agencies use sue and settle to skirt potentially political issues. This is about fairness…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support today of H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act. I would like to thank Chairman Goodlatte, who will be coming along shortly, as my chairman on the Judiciary Committee for his…

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the previous question on the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Holding). The question is on ordering the previous question. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro…