If we are going to criticize the priorities like individual cases, the value of class actions, and the various priorities, it seems to me we ought to invite a representative of the EEOC to explain their position.

The criminal justice system as we have discussed has a disproportionate impact on people of color because they are overrepresented in that system for a number of reasons, historically.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1862. While I support the underlying goal of punishing sex offenders, the existing Federal statutes already severely punish these offenses. This legislation, unfortunately, will impose a mandatory…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby), a member of the Committee on the Judiciary and the chief sponsor of this legislation. {time} 1630

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. DeSantis), who is the chief sponsor of this legislation. Mr. DeSANTIS. Mr. Speaker, every year, thousands of children are victims of cyber exploitation. As…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, over the years, we as a society have made great strides in combating crimes against children. As with many crimes, however, law enforcement often struggles to keep pace…

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. 1842, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

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. 883, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Once again, this bill has no new mandatory minimum sentences. These are not low-level offenders. These are not nonviolent offenders. They are violent sexual predators, and these added…

Mr. Speaker, at this time I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe), the chief author of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the gentlewoman from Texas cited a personal experience she had with someone she knows who has been convicted of a crime and given a mandatory minimum sentence. It was not a…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1188) to reauthorize certain programs established by the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title 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 materials on H.R. 1188, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. In preventing child victimization, Congress, working in tandem with law enforcement, has long recognized the importance of monitoring sex offenders. In 1994, Congress passed the Jacob…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. For victims, the effects of child sexual abuse are devastating. It disrupts the victim's development and increases the likelihood that he or she will experience other sexual assaults…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner), the former chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the chief sponsor of this legislation.

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 1862) to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the scope of certain definitions pertaining to unlawful sexual conduct, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the…

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. 1862, currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…