Madam Chair, I too rise in opposition to the amendment. As it has been said before, this would jeopardize the dialysis unit in the McGuire Hospital in Richmond. Although I appreciate the gentleman from New Jersey's intent, I do not believe…

I would join in support of this. Traumatic brain injuries is a very important problem that we need to deal with. I would join in support of that and work with you as long as you do not affect the other projects.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis). I support the underlying goal of the gentleman's amendment to acquire and construct long-term residential…

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. 5751, as amended. The…

Mr. Speaker, to close for our side, I yield the balance of my time to the sponsor of the bill, the gentlelady from Ohio (Ms. Kilroy).

Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time remains on this side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 18\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Yes, there are fees in the title of the bill; however, in working with the minority, the bill was amended and the fees were taken out. The title did not change because of the amendments, but that's why…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act makes several straightforward, commonsense amendments to the enforcement provisions of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. First, this…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5751) to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require registrants to pay an annual fee of $50, to impose a penalty of $500 for failure to file timely reports required…

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, S. 1789. The question was taken; and…

Mr. Speaker, this bill does not reduce the disparity from 100-to-1 to 1-to-1. It does not eliminate the mandatory minimums, but it is a step in the right direction and, therefore, I urge my colleagues to support S. 1789.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 30 seconds to make a brief comment. The gentleman from California just mentioned the 1986 law. We are not blaming anybody for what happened in 1986, but we have had years of experience and have determined that…

Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity to join my colleague and friend, the chair of the Small Business Committee, the Senator from Louisiana, in support of this very important piece of legislation. Let me first of all say: In her…

Mr. President, I rise to point out to Members of this body that yesterday in the House of Representatives, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 was passed in a noncontroversial manner by a voice vote. This legislation is…

Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to a strong advocate for victims of stalking, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).

Mr. Speaker, I yield all of the time to the sponsor of the bill, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boccieri), and ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control the time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5827) to amend title 11 of the United States Code to include firearms in the types of property allowable under the alternative provision for exempting property from the…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I want to thank my colleague from California (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren) for his support and the gentlelady from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez) for her strong advocacy on behalf of…