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Mr. Speaker, for starters, we need to examine why we are being hustled to do this today. When we extended FISA earlier, there was a provision in the bill that allowed the FISA court to extend, and they have taken advantage of that. They…

Mr. Speaker, I note that in Veeck v. Southern Building Code, in the 5th Circuit, a more conservative circuit, they ruled that model building codes adopted by reference into law could be copied freely. The court reasoned that once a…

Can democracy survive if the rule of law is eroded?

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize one of the most dedicated public servants I have worked with, Stacey Leavandosky. Stacey has been on Capitol Hill for 27 years, including 18 years as my chief of staff. Her service to my California…