Mr. President, how much time remains on this side? The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is 2 minutes 40 seconds remaining.

First, Mr. President, I wish to thank Senator Leahy and members of the Judiciary Committee for the hearing they gave to Mark Goldsmith for the Eastern District of Michigan. He is an extraordinary judge. He has proved it already on the…

Mr. President, this Sunday, June 20, the world will observe the tenth annual World Refugee Day. On this day, we call attention to humanity's efforts, through the United Nations, the work of individual governments, and of nongovernmental…

I think anybody who has listened to this debate, if they're at all objective, will be completely puzzled by the arguments of the minority. They say this bill won't do anything. But then they say there are tax increases to pay for it that…

Mr. President, leaders demonstrate their talent and character not when life is easy but at times of crisis. During the greatest crisis in the history of the American auto industry, that industry's workers and the communities in which they…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 247, noes 170, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No…

I urge a resounding ``no'' vote, and therefore I happily yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro…

Colleagues, individual responsibility is a cornerstone of health reform to ensure that every American has affordable health insurance coverage, and that's why it was included in the GOP 1994 reform. So this is nothing more, nothing more…

I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 1436, the previous question is ordered on the bill. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be…

I'll be glad to do that, Mr. Speaker. So then there's a motion to recommit to repeal an individual mandate. All I can say is that the individual mandate was the basis of the Republican health care proposal in 1993 and 1994. And now you…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the very distinguished Member from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews). (Mr. ANDREWS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a member of our committee, the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell).