I now yield 2 minutes to our ranking member on the Rules Committee, the gentlelady from New York (Ms. Slaughter).

the amendment we are considering today represents a direct assault on access to preventive health care services for millions of women in this country. The ostensible purpose of this proposal is to protect the rights of conscience of any…

there has been a great deal of conversation recently about the need to close tax loopholes. This is a welcome development for those of us who have gone after these loopholes for years. It is particularly timely as the public is focusing…

I now yield 2 minutes to another conferee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Becerra).

I yield 2 minutes to another hardworking member of the conference committee, Mrs. Schwartz from the State of Pennsylvania.

I yield 1 minute to the distinguished Representative from California (Ms. Eshoo).

How much time is there for each? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Womack). The gentleman from Michigan has 3 minutes remaining, the gentleman from Maryland has 1 minute remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan in support has 4\3/4\ minutes…

I yield now 1 minute to the very distinguished Representative and a leader in our caucus, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Clyburn).

How much time is left for Mr. Camp and myself? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 2 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan on the proponent's side has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I yield myself the balance of my time. I think this has been a healthy discussion, and I think all of us respect very much the positions that have been put forth. I think we need to look at where we came from. The main bill before the…

It's now my pleasure to yield 1 minute to our distinguished leader, Ms. Pelosi, from the great State of California.

I now yield 1 minute to the distinguished Representative from Maryland (Ms. Edwards).

I am pleased that today we can approve a full-year extension of the payroll tax cut, important tax relief that is focused on middle-class families who have suffered greatly during the Great Recession, tax relief that will help continue the…

for the Committee on Armed Services I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. The basic fact is that this legislation is very different from the December House Republican bill, very different, and any efforts to mask that are faults. That House bill was the main bill before…

I now yield 2 minutes to Mr. Waxman, a member of the conference committee and the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. (Mr. WAXMAN asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks and include extraneous…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 254, noes 173, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 46] AYES--254 Adams Akin Altmire Amodei Andrews Bachmann Barletta…

today, along with Senator Conrad and others, I am introducing S. 2075, the Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes Act, or CUT Loopholes Act. This legislation will help us meet three important goals: Reducing the budget deficit, protecting important…

I will vote in support of the conference report to accompany the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act, H.R. 658. The last reauthorization bill expired at the end of fiscal year 2007 and since then we have passed 23 short-term extensions. We…

Does this amendment create the potential for arbitrary or politically motivated prosecutions of local officials?

Senator Leahy and Senator Cornyn have introduced a rather substantial amendment to the STOCK Act that would strengthen the tools that prosecutors and investigators use to detect and prosecute corruption by public officials. I would like to…

Why is it necessary to make it a Federal crime for a local official to engage in undisclosed self-dealing?

I thank my colleague. Turning to section 211 of your amendment, the ``Prohibition on Undisclosed Self-Dealing By Public Officials,'' what is purpose of codifying this prohibition?

Why isn't there a magnitude requirement for the financial interest underlying undisclosed self-dealing? If one just reads this section, it appears as though even a trivial, attenuated financial benefit could lead to a violation.

Suppose a local official has not disclosed, as required by a local ordinance, that he owns a home in a targeted improvement district in his county. Then this official votes to install street lights in his town, which lowers crime, improves…