Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 5-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5- minute votes on passage of the…

Mr. Speaker, this is the final amendment to the bill. It will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, this bill will immediately proceed to final passage here on the floor, as amended. This amendment is very simple. It…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Just to respond briefly, we have heard a lot about clearing the underbrush and about scrubbing the regulations. But the reality is, if this legislation passes, there will be certain…

Mr. Chairman, I rise as the designee of the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) to offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, line 21, insert after…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. My amendment to H.R. 1155 would exempt rules and regulations made by the Department of Veterans Affairs from the burdensome provisions of this legislation. The rules that are…

Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentlewoman from New Hampshire yield for that purpose?

Mr. Speaker, I believe the Chair can entertain requests for unanimous consent at any time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair cannot entertain a unanimous consent request to extend a Special Order speech.

Mr. Speaker, addiction has many faces, and one of those is my friend from Rhode Island, Tom Coderre, who was elected to the State senate at the age of 25 and also oversaw 40 employees as the director of a local nonprofit. Already a heavy…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 29, line 21, insert after ``Code'' the following: ``, except for a special rule''. Page…

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 Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Ms. DelBene The…

Mr. Speaker, last year more than 13,000 Americans lost their lives because of a gun. More than 3,300 children were killed or injured. As the President said yesterday, the question of whether we address gun violence is really a question…

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I am offering this amendment on behalf of myself and my colleague on the Judiciary Committee, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Let me begin by expressing my…

Mr. Chairman, that may well be the purpose of this bill, and I don't think anyone would disagree with reviewing regulations and making recommendations. That may be the purpose of the bill, but that is not what the bill does. What the bill…

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 Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Pocan The…

Obviously, we all consider acquisition reform critical if we are going to continue to maintain our technological edge going forward, as well as make better use of taxpayer dollars.

Mr. Speaker, yesterday the President of the United States announced another series of actions that his administration is taking to curb our Nation's gun violence epidemic, for they are important steps, and I commend the President and Vice…

Mr. President, today, with my colleagues Senator Cory Booker and Senator Jeff Merkley, I wish to discuss the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, S. 697. Some opponents claim it creates a regulatory void that will…

Madam President, I am joined by Senator Thune, the chair of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, to discuss title IX--National Oceans and Coastal Security, of Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. The…