I would again thank our colleagues Ms. Norton and Mr. Cummings, and I urge Members to support the passage of H.R. 3237. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman…

I would once again thank our colleague Ms. Holmes Norton and Ranking Member Cummings. Mr. Davis, the ranking member of the subcommittee, as my colleague so aptly pointed out, also deserves credit. With that, I would urge all of our fellow…

Earlier this year, this body debated and ultimately approved legislation authorizing scholarships to give needy District of Columbia students the opportunity to leave their public school and enroll in a private school of their choice…

Although the United States Constitution gives Congress exclusive legislative authority over the Federal District, in 1973 we granted the District of Columbia some significant autonomy by approving the Home Rule Act. Congress still must…

Last Friday the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November jobs report citing the gruesome unemployment rate of 8.6 percent. This revelation marks the 34th straight month where the Nation's unemployment rate has remained at or…

For the past 2\1/2\ years, our Nation's unemployment rate has risen over 8 percent. The President continually develops policies that discourage and prohibit small businesses from creating jobs. Just last month, the administration announced…

I ask unanimous consent to enter into a colloquy, and if the Chair could let me know when 10 minutes has expired. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

The President in this very Chamber said we should have no more regulation than is necessary for the health, safety, and security of the American people. Mr. Speaker, the President in this very Chamber conceded overregulation has stifled…

The Hamdi case cited In re Quirin for the proposition that an American citizen who provides aid, comfort or collaboration with the enemy can be held as an enemy combatant. The In re Quirin case dealt with an American citizen helping the…

And to conclude this colloquy--I enjoyed the discussion-- I am not saying our law enforcement or military intelligence community cannot read someone their Miranda rights. I will leave that up to them. I am saying Congress should not take…

Yes. The In re Quirin case dealt with an American citizen helping the Nazis in America. The Hamdi case dealt with an American citizen helping the Taliban in Afghanistan. Mr. McCAIN. The reason why I raise the question is because the…

I am of the view that we are overly criminalizing the war. I don't want to adopt that policy. There is nothing in this language that has anything at all to do with how you try somebody and what venue you pick. I am in the camp--and I think…

So the law, at least since 1942, by the Supreme Court has been that if someone decides as an American citizen to join forces with enemies of the United States, they have committed an act of war against their fellow citizens. It is not a…

Does the Senator agree with me that our Supreme Court ruled then that when an American citizen decides to collaborate and assist an enemy force, that is viewed as an act of war and the law of war applies to the conduct of the American…

Is the Senator familiar with the efforts by German saboteurs who landed--I believe, in the Long Island area, but I don't know exactly where they landed--during World War II, and they were aided by American citizens to execute a sabotage…

If anybody wishes to speak, speak now. All time is yielded back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the question is on amendment No. 1126 offered by the Senator from California.

Mr. President, I would like to take the opportunity to end what I think has been a very good debate. Senator Feinstein--and I know she is busy--said something on the floor that I wish to reiterate: that the second amendment which Senator…

How much time do we have remaining? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.