I urge its passage. It is high time that this passed. It is bipartisan, it is bicameral, and it is done with some good leadership from Mr. Duncan. I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…

This is a good bipartisan piece of legislation. It is common sense. We should pass it. 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 Utah (Mr…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin will be postponed. {time} 1100 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Ms. Maxine Waters of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Line 6 on the first page, strike ``No'' and insert ``Except as provided in subsection (c), no''. After line 18 on…

My amendment would exempt suits arising out of the Fair Housing Act or the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. I offer my amendment today, Mr. Chairman, out of a real concern about the consequences the bill will have on social justice issues…

That argument is not a good argument because when you think of the example of just, say, Morgan Stanley, if there was someone who, in Detroit, Michigan, lost their house through the subprime lending, that has as much impact on that person…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 6 Offered by Ms. Moore The CHAIR. It is now in order…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Line 6 on the first page, strike ``No'' and insert ``Except as provided in subsection (c), no''. After line 18 on…

My amendment would exempt pay equity lawsuits arising from title VII of the Civil Rights Act or the Equal Pay Act. Today, the wage gap for women is a very real experience, not only for those women, but for families in the United States…

I appreciate my colleague for that exhaustive explanation and definition of scope. Common sense just ain't common, so we cannot rely on common sense. I just want to say that the courts already require a plaintiff seeking class action…

Over the years, I have heard some rather absurd comments from my Republican colleagues about abortion. Some have compared Planned Parenthood to drug dealers, abortion factories, and the Ku Klux Klan. I have even heard grown men debate…

Last Congress, the ALERT Act--which is part of this bill now--passed the House twice with bipartisan support. Put simply, the ALERT Act provides regulatory transparency requiring Federal agencies to provide monthly updates on regulation…

The gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline) is one of my favorite people. We get to serve on a committee together, and we have done other things together. He is a genuine human being who puts forth his heart, and I personally…

The amendment indicates a fundamental, I think, misunderstanding of the purpose and the functionality of the bill. The SCRUB Act is intended to cut out unnecessary regulations. So the first question you really have to ask yourself is, are…

You want funding from the American people, there is possible legislation, there are all sorts of things.

I think it is important that we get these documents, and I think the American people have a right to know is the Department of Justice violating the law when it comes to privacy.

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