I strongly urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question and allow the Senate bill that has passed with a bipartisan majority, that actually expands protections for all women, to be considered by this body. Here, Madam…

I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro). Ms. DeLAURO. When one out of four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes, it is unconscionable that the majority would try to roll back…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, if we defeat the previous question, I will offer an amendment to this closed rule to make in order the bipartisan Violence Against Women bill that passed the United States Senate…

I thank the gentleman from Iowa. Though we disagree on the bill, we can both agree that this is a terrible rule. And I encourage my colleagues to follow the leadership of the gentleman from Iowa in opposing this rule. I'd like to inquire…

It is my honor to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt). (Mr. HOLT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

It is my honor to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney).

I thank the gentlelady for yielding me the customary 30 minutes, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the rule and the underlying bills: H.R. 4970, the Cantor-Adams bill, and H.R. 4310, the…

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 adopting…

I plan on doing so after this hearing. It has been very informative and appreciate it.

I'd like to inquire as to how much time remains on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Colorado has 7 minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from North Carolina has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I tend to agree with what Ms. Crump said, if you are talking about somebody's home, somebody's private conversations and where they are, these are very intimate matters and deserve all of our privacy protections.

This is a very strange amendment, as my colleagues have pointed out. We are obviously a very diverse country. Some States allow same-sex marriages; others do not. Some have civil unions. My home State of Colorado is currently discussing…

I thank the gentleman from Pennsylvania and the gentleman from California for their hard work on this issue, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas…

I thank the gentleman from California for bringing forward this amendment. This amendment is absolutely critical for Colorado. We have a legal regulatory structure for medical marijuana and for the many businesses and nonprofits that are…

I thank the gentleman from Iowa. Just for a brief question, the gentleman's home State of Iowa does allow same-sex couples to marry, and I would just like to ask in reference to the first part of your remarks whether your home State of…

I thank the gentleman. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McKINLEY. I move to strike the last word. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from West Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise for the purpose of…

Reclaiming my time, I would like to yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Farr).

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

It is my honor to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey).

It is my honor to yield 1 minute to my colleague, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Peters).

The point being made is that it depends on one's political perspective where one sees a national security threat. Some see it on the left, some see it on the right. I don't trust Big Government decisionmakers to decide who is and isn't a…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 236, nays 185, not voting 10, as follows: [Roll No…

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 adopting…

I thank the gentleman from Florida 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 and the underlying bills: H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence…

I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California, the ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Mr. Miller. (Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)