I thought, perhaps, they had been holding their tongues all along, wanting to speak after ours. Very well then. I am prepared to close. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. I am grateful that this rule does include several…

I would like to yield 1 minute and 15 seconds to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Doggett).

It is critical that this House reject this rule because it is impossible to have a discussion about meeting our national security needs and defense without this body's being able to issue any guidance or to even debate the ongoing war in…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. I agree completely with my colleague from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). How can we possibly be having a meaningful…

I would like to inquire as to how much time I have remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 3\3/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Florida has 12 minutes remaining.

As Ms. Lofgren said, the bill under consideration is not the bill that passed committee. It is a different bill that was changed 24 hours ago in secret, behind closed doors. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Enyart).

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Speier).

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Lofgren).

I would like to yield a minute and 15 seconds to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

It is time for the entity sending out demand letters, like their community mass mailers, do their due diligence just as we expect in just about every other area of the law.

one of the ways to crack down on patent trolls is by requiring demand letter transparency and allowing enforcement against bad actors.

I deeply appreciate, on behalf of my constituents, the attention your committee is devoting to the issue of abuse of demand letters.

It is time we start standing up for job creators and innovative businesses and allow them to get back to doing what they do best, growing companies and invigorating our economy.

Patent trolls increase the cost of doing business and cause small businesses to shell out millions in legal fees or settlement fees to address illegitimate and unfounded claims.

We must shine a flashlight on these deceptive fraudulent actors who are operating behind closed doors in the dark.

Once again, Mr. Speaker, this rule does not even allow a discussion of the war that we are currently engaged in in Afghanistan. How can we have a discussion about our national defense when being prohibited from any amendments relating to…

I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from Maine (Ms. Pingree).

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Florida if he has any additional speakers.

I thank the gentlewoman (Ms. Loretta Sanchez) for bringing forward this amendment. This amendment represents a best practice for charter schools. It is an important upgrade to our Federal authorization program to ensure that charter…

In this week of partisan divisions here on the floor of the House of Representatives, we have a unique opportunity in this amendment, in this bill, to come together around supporting public charter schools. This week, Mr. Chairman, is…

I want to thank Chairman Kline and Ranking Member Miller for their work, and Representative Bass for her leadership in working with youth and foster care, and homeless youth in particular, on this bill. Before I came to Congress I founded…

I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Colorado is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank the gentlelady for working on this important amendment. Mr. Chairman, public school choice is only as good as informational options are placed before parents. Too often, only the already enfranchised parents have the ability to…

I want to discuss today some of the priorities that Democrats have, which are important to Members of my party, which are included in this bill. I hope that those on my side of the aisle who are listening tonight-- or the capable Education…