Jared Polis

The Internet Radio Fairness Act (IRFA) is a common-sense proposal to address the discriminatory and unfair royalty rates currently imposed on Internet radio.

I urge my colleagues to cast a thoughtful vote and to vote ``no'' on the rule and the bills and to defeat the previous question. I yield back the balance of my time.

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Florida how many speakers he has remaining.

Remarkably, the underlying bill produced by Mr. Cravaack actually uncovered a permanent earmark that the CBO found provides $6 million a year to three Minnesota counties. I think that in a Congress that is supposed to move past earmarks…

If we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to the rule to make in order an amendment which proposes that Congress will not adjourn until the President signs middle class tax cuts into law. With that, I would like to…

Prior to yielding to the gentlelady from Connecticut, I just want to the ask the gentlelady from North Carolina, what is House Resolution 783? We're having trouble locating it. I yield to the gentlelady.

Reclaiming my time, again, looking at the THOMAS registry, H.R. 783 is called the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act.

Reclaiming my time, this is the bill that is referenced in the resolution that the Clerk read. I heard that. And I am here ready to discuss the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2011, but I can't find…

I'm prepared to close. Bad bill, bad idea, bad rule. I urge a ``no'' vote. I yield back the balance of my time.

It's my honor to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

We have one remaining speaker at this point. We might have one other, but we have one currently here.

Well, in briefly addressing the gentleman from California, I would encourage him to support President Obama's proven track record of success in accelerating the access to public lands, a 17 percent improvement in speed of access over the…

I would like to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts, the distinguished ranking member of the Committee on Natural Resources, Mr. Markey.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title I (page 6, after line 6) insert the following: SEC. __. LIMITATION ON HYDRAULIC…

And here we are. While we're debating this death and destruction, oil above all bill, the clock is ticking on student loan payments that will cost middle class families millions and millions of dollars. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).

It's my honor to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Garamendi).

If we defeat the previous question, I'll offer an amendment to this rule that will allow the House to consider the Stop the Rate Hike Act of 2012, legislation that would keep the student loan interest rate low and reduce the deficit. If…

Would your agency consider supporting medical marijuana provisions when that can be used in pursuit of your top priority, which is reduce the abuse of prescription drugs.

In many States, including my home State of Colorado, we have a legalized and regulated regime of medical marijuana.

That's right. The way that they do this in our Aurora detention facility, they have criminal aliens who wear a red jump suit. Noncriminal aliens wear a yellow jump suit. So they wear different jump suits. They're in different areas of the…

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

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

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question so we can make sure that Members of Congress don't receive special benefits that we would deny to our constituents. I urge a ``no'' vote on the rule, so we can avoid this…

I have no additional speakers on this huge Republican middle class tax increase. I would like to ask my colleague if he has any remaining speakers. I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.