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Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 241, nays 184, not voting 4, as follows…
The budget proposal issued by the President is not the responsible federal budget that my constituents expect and deserve.
Cutting domestic programs like the NIH and other medical research is reckless, wrong and would set us back as a country.
Cutting billions of dollars from the EPA is dangerous and would gut the agency focused on preventing the next Flint water crisis.
Mr. Chair, I just want to associate myself with the underlying intent of my friend from North Carolina. He is right. At our hearings, we did discover flaws in OIRA's process. And I think that his amendment is designed to try to address…
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: Page 26, after line 16, insert the following new subsection: (e) Exemption for Independent…
Mr. Chairman, first, I would like to note I do oppose the underlying bill. This bill would require independent agencies, for the first time, to submit their rules to OIRA for review. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would…
Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend from Utah. I also enjoy working with him in finding common ground; however, I find it amusing to have myself quoted on the floor by the distinguished chairman because, just a few minutes ago, he was talking…
Mr. Chairman, may I inquire how much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2 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 Virginia will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, there are 2,000 inspectors at OSHA. There are 8 million work sites. We can't expect them to visit every 6 months when the funding only allows them to visit each workplace…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, prior to yielding, I just want to make a comment that the court struck down the previous rule, not the rule which is the subject of this resolution. The previous rule did…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.J. Res. 83, the Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval that will undermine workplace safety and health. It does so by overturning a…
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano), a hardworking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume before I yield to the gentleman from Florida. The law requires the keeping the records for 5 years. If there are bogus records, you ought to have an obligation to keep them correct…
President Reagan said, 'Tear down that wall. . .' President Reagan called them 'the evil empire. . .'
I also want to recognize the Democratic Leader, Nancy Pelosi, who I am pleased to join here today, for her long-standing support for Chinese dissidents and the people of Tibet and for her leadership during the annual debate surrounding…