I thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the rule for the underlying bills H.R. 436, the Protect Medical Innovation Act, and…

If we defeat the previous question, I'll offer an amendment to the rule to make in order the Connolly amendment, which proposes that Members who repeal Federal benefits for their constituents must forfeit such benefits themselves. Why…

My colleague ended his remarks by saying don't raise taxes on people making under $250,000. This bill increases taxes on people making $40,000, $70,000, even as much as $90,000. That's what it is--it's a huge middle class tax increase…

I yield myself the remainder of the time. Mr. Speaker, at a time when millions of Americans are still out of work, here's yet another bill on the House floor that does nothing to create jobs or get our economy back on track. This House has…

I thank the gentleman from Washington. I rise in opposition to this amendment. I think this amendment is an opportunity for us to examine why this issue is being discussed. The fact that there is such a large illegal population in our…

Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman. I urge support of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. This amendment highlights the flip side of this issue in some alternate reality university. There is a real issue with detention. The issue is not that criminal aliens are being released. They are not…

I thank the gentleman from Washington. Look, if criminal aliens are not being detained in accordance with the law, simply restating the law won't change that. Again, what's happening today is noncriminal aliens are being detained. What…

My colleague from Oklahoma said, if you tax something, you get less of it. Under this bill, we tax work, and we tax middle class families taking a second job or getting a promotion at work. This bill will force families to stay on the…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. An executive summary of a report by the Bloomberg Government is entitled ``Medical Device Industry Overstates Tax Impact,'' which was put together by health care policy analysts. This study calls…

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 Colorado will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Broun of Georgia

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 15 seconds remaining.