Bill Posey

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, today we take an important step to honor the lives of Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette Moore. These leaders in the struggle for civil rights were taken from us 61 years ago this…

Do you believe an additional study will provide useful data in assessing the safety of childhood vaccines?

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I appreciate the opportunity to join with my colleagues in recognizing Chairman Ralph Hall for his tenure and as chairman of the House Science Committee. During his service, Congressman Hall has been one…

The gentleman's points about disclosure are on point. They simply don't apply to what this amendment does. It does not deny required disclosure of risks. Let me be clear, thousands and thousands of American families were devastated by…

Let me tell anyone who may not have ever seen a war with an agency over agency rules before, they dig in and they fight to the death anyway, whether it's coming out of their budget or not. I've seen them lose at three levels with a private…

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 Florida will be postponed. {time} 2000 Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mr. Nadler The Acting…

How much time do I have? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.

I have endured about all I care to, and I think a large percentage of the people in this Chamber and a lot of people in this country have endured about all the finger-pointing and blame that they can endure. I don't care who shot John. I…

Very poetic, but it's off point. The amendment wants SEC to focus on protecting honest people from dishonest corporations and people, nothing more, nothing less, and nothing else. I reserve the balance of my time.

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 3 minutes remaining.

This is not just about banks. This is about jobs, this is about mortgages, this is about the economy, and this is about our communities prospering. Information can be shared today on a case-by- case basis. If the IRS suggests to you…

I don't know how many deadbeat taxpayers are in Venezuela or Cuba or Iran, but I think it's ludicrous to think that we would want to put American investments in other countries. We're looking at, according to the Mercatus Center at George…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 6, line 14, insert after the period the following: ``Such award shall be paid out of the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of title VI the following (and conform the table of contents accordingly): SEC. 604…

I appreciate the comments; and, once again, I implore my colleagues to support this good amendment to keep the SEC on task. Their job is to protect investors from dishonest people and dishonest corporations; and with the passage of this…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 1 minute remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 10, after the period insert the following: If meeting that definition, such term includes any…

The Florida International Bankers Association has reported to me that, over the past several months, they have seen as much as $300 million leaving United States banks for overseas banks. Why is this money leaving the United States, and…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Florida has 2 minutes remaining.

Why should our constituents pay higher rates for life or property/casualty insurance premiums for bad decisions made on Wall Street?

Forcing insurance companies to pay twice, into the State guarantee funds and into the new Orderly Liquidation Fund (OLF), could have widespread repercussions for our constituents and for the economy.

The insurance industry did not cause the financial meltdown.

Whatever views my colleagues may have regarding bailouts--I personally oppose them--I hope we can correct an injustice in Dodd-Frank that impacts insurance companies and our constituents.

We were at home watching NASCAR on television a couple of years ago, and my wife said, What are the armed services doing sponsoring NASCAR cars? Don't they have a better use to spend their money than to spend those big bucks on NASCAR? And…

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 the bill before the short title, insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…