Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I am afraid that the eloquence of my opponent might cloud the issue for some of the people in America. So rather than having us go back and forth disputing the…

I thank the gentleman so much and, again, I salute him for his incredible work for the people of Minnesota and the people of America. Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Faso). The gentleman from…

Thank you very much to the distinguished gentleman from New York. We are going to go from the Notorious B.I.G.'s music to the notorious GOP healthcare proposal being considered in Congress this week. General Leave

Mr. Chairman, I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous materials in the Record on the subject of this Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…

Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to have this time on behalf of the minority and the Progressive Caucus. We have a number of very distinguished Representatives who want to talk about what is going on with people's health care in America and the…

Mr. Speaker, I am going to yield to my colleague from Minnesota, Mr. Ellison. It was 7 years ago in March 2010 that President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law extending access to affordable health insurance coverage to more…

Mr. Speaker, I hope the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison) will stick around. I want to salute him and congratulate him on his new position, not only as a leading Member of the United States House of Representatives, but now as vice…

Mr. Speaker, I just want to tie up some loose ends by exploring a few of the points that Mr. Ellison raised. But one of the very messy features of this legislation that is barreling through Congress this week is that the GOP leadership…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson).

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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Cartwright The…

Mr. Chairman, the Soto amendment is an excellent amendment and I can't see why anybody would oppose it. I can't see, in the first instance, why anyone would want to keep the people's cases out of the people's courts in their own States. It…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I very much appreciate my colleague's remarks there. I want to make one point before I yield to my distinguished colleague from New York. Mr. Chairman, my colleague asked us to…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I think that we are actually progressing in our discussion of the issue because we presently have a law against fraudulent joinder. They simply want to make it far more…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, we have seen a number of bills this session which are designed to shut the door on victims of corporate misfeasance and negligence and to nail the door shut. H.R…

Mr. Chair, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum). Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, asbestos is a deadly poison. It can cause lung cancer and mesothelioma. Once detected, these patients survive only, on average, 8 to…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 985, the so-called Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Act of 2017. I want to thank my distinguished…