Zoe Lofgren

Thank you, Mr. Visclosky. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment. Why? Because it restates current law, and current law has been interpreted by the administration in a way that is, frankly, contrary to the intent of the…

I want to talk about the much ballyhooed oversight. Every year, there is a report to the Judiciary Committee, an annual report, on section 215. This year, the report was eight sentences--less than a full page. To think that the Congress…

Right now, we have an historic opportunity to fix our broken immigration system, and it would be a national shame if we were unable to do that.

I believe that there is a strong, bipartisan support for that principle and I am encouraged by some of what I have heard on this issue from Republican Members, including those in leadership, over the past few months.

the statute that we crafted so carefully may not be being adhered to as envisioned by us and as reported to us.

I don't question your motivation, which is to keep America safe.

May I inquire how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California has 25\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Tennessee has 21\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I think this is, in many ways, a very sad day for this House. As we know, last week there was an uproar in the country relative to a statement that few women become pregnant from rape. That, of course, is not correct. There's no science to…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Keating), a former prosecutor and valued Member of our Congress.

I am delighted to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps), a nurse and valued member of our delegation.

I am honored to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Colorado (Ms. DeGette), a leader for women's health. Ms. DeGETTE. Madam Speaker, at a time when Americans want their elected officials to focus on jobs and building our economy, here…

I am honored to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia (Ms. Norton).

May I inquire as to how much time remains. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from California has 14\1/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Tennessee has 9 minutes remaining.

I would like to yield 1 minute to the Democratic leader, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, from California.

Before yielding to the ranking member of the Constitution Subcommittee, I would just like to note that we do not need to change the law. Dr. Gosnell was convicted and he's doing two life sentences in prison for murder under current law. I…

Reserving the right to object, I am wondering why a member of the Judiciary Committee is not managing on the part of the majority. The chairman is here. We recessed our markup so that all members of the Judiciary Committee could be…

I wonder if the gentlelady has additional speakers, because I would reserve. We have no additional speakers at this time, and if she has additional speakers, she can call them, then we will both wrap up.

I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a member of the Judiciary Committee from New York, an excellent lawyer and a new Member of the House, Representative Hakeem Jeffries.

I would yield 2 minutes to a former member of the Judiciary Committee, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

I will not object. I just thought it was an unusual procedure. I withdraw my reservation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Virginia? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The…

Before yielding to the ranking member, I'd just like to note the situation of my friend, Vicky Wilson, who found out, unfortunately, in the 20th week of her pregnancy that her much-wanted and desired child had all of her brains formed…

It's impossible to read Title 1 without thinking of all the lessons we have learned in recent years about what happens when local police officers are turned into Federal immigration agents.

Over the past 6 months this Committee has engaged in a series of informative and largely civil discussions regarding immigration law.

I am confident that some of this language would never survive constitutional scrutiny.

This bill contains many provisions from that bill, including provisions that essentially turn all undocumented immigrants in the country, whether they crossed the border or overstayed a visa, into criminals.