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Mr. President, for a variety of reasons, turnover in the Senate has been more rapid recently than at almost any other time in our history. For some of us, the turnover has been the result of elections. For some, it has been the result of…
Mr. President, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Pennsylvania is recognized.
Mr. President, I commend my friend, the Senator from Illinois, for his comments, and I associate myself with his effort. This is recognition that is long overdue. I am pleased to support his efforts in this area. It is a part of American…
Mr. President, I rise to offer new legislation that I urge all my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to support. I am pleased to be joined by Senators Carper, Akaka, Lieberman, Collins, and Voinovich as original cosponsors of this…
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. National Criminal Justice Association Commission Act
Madam President, first, I would like to say that Senator Schumer and I are sharing 30 minutes today--we are going to have to do it in divided time--to speak about concerns with respect to the relationship of the United States with China…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 5932, the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Act of 2010. This legislation is an important step in combating a growing threat to retailers and consumers. I am pleased to join my…
As has been said, Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time. I would like to thank the gentleman from Texas for his strong support. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to my colleague, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 5932 directs the Attorney General to establish an Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit to combat the growing problem of organized retail crime…
Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4113, as amended. The…
Mr. Speaker, I would urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5932, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott) that the House suspend the…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5932) to establish the Organized Retail Theft Investigation and Prosecution Unit in the Department of Justice, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6198) to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make technical corrections; and for related purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, 5 years ago, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 was enacted into law. It exceeded 500 pages in length and made significant changes in our Nation's…
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. There were strong differences of opinion about the changes made in 2005. Many of us questioned whether some of those changes were justified and whether they were fair or constructive…
Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4113) to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The…
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4113, the Federal Courts Jurisdiction and Venue Clarification Act of 2010, is intended to clarify a number of uncertainties and technical flaws in laws regarding Federal court…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the legislation under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the…