The fact that these CRA proposals that we have before us have not gone through any sort of special order, regular order; the fact that CRAs are cumbersome and reckless tools; and the fact that all they do is take away protections from our…

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 232, noes 190, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No. 75] AYES--232…

It is essential that we empower communities rather than promote policies that treat various Americans as second class citizens.

under IDEA, such parentally-placed private school students with disabilities have no individual entitlement to a free appropriate public education.

over 90 percent of the students in this country go to public schools of some form

I want to thank our witnesses, and I join Chairman Rokita in that.

I applaud the topic of today's hearing. I am certainly a strong supporter of high quality public school choice.

When it comes to education, a one-size-fits-all policy simply doesn't work, and choice is important.

Our Nation was built on the principle of equality for all Americans.

Colorado is an example of how public school choice can be done well, and how it can be a valuable tool for advancing equity in our public school system.

And I would point out to my colleagues, we would welcome their support to extend the protections of Federal law on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

There's certainly a difference between public school choice and the privatization of education.

We're here today to discuss the Affordable Care Act and its repeal. This committee has held a number of hearings in this area, in particularly to highlight the dangers of repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement that…

Elizabeth is an advocate, Dorothy is a patient, but both of them believe strongly the Affordable Care Act is working for them.

For the first time, being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition; a diagnosis in childhood doesn't preclude coverage as an adult; and cancer survivors can't be sent a bill for their radiation after hitting their coverage ceilings for…

Today, I would like to talk about a constituent in my district, Jacki Dixon Marsh. Jacki is an entrepreneur. She owns a historic storefront in downtown Loveland. In fact, she is the only woman who owns commercial space in the neighborhood…

I thank the gentleman for the customary 30 minutes. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills. I start by, again, mentioning the fact that we have before us, under this rule, H.R. 238, the Commodity End-User…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on agreeing…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 233, noes 170, not voting 31, as follows: [Roll No. 33] AYES--233…

I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I just want to emphasize how important it is that we defeat the previous question. There are so many questions that have been raised. Not only is it in keeping with…

When we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to bring up legislation that would require the President and Vice President of the United States, their spouses and dependent children to disclose and divest any…

To discuss our proposal, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. Clark), the lead sponsor of the bill that I am proud to cosponsor.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on ordering the previous question will be followed by 5-minute votes on agreeing…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 233, noes 183, not voting 18, as follows: [Roll No. 27] AYES--233…

We have all been very concerned about the reports from our own intelligence agencies about foreign interference in the 2016 American elections. I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings) to discuss our proposal, the…