Hank Johnson

I thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for his wise words. Mr. Speaker, at this time, I congratulate the writers of The New York Times' expose, a three-part series on forced arbitration. The second part of the series examined the…

As this Special Order has powerfully documented, forced arbitration isn't open, isn't just, and isn't fair. Simply put, forced arbitration clauses have become an exculpatory mechanism to rig the justice system. Arbitrators don't have to be…

It has been very thought- provoking to listen to the comments and observations of my good friend, Steve King from Iowa, and my other good friend, Representative Ted Yoho from Florida. It is always good to hear the impressions of laypersons…

I thank the gentlewoman from Texas for her tremendous, informative presentation, which is all based constitutionally as the great lawyer that she is. Next, Mr. Speaker, I yield to my friend, the gentleman from Massachusetts, Joe Kennedy…

I thank the gentlewoman from California. Next, I yield to the gentlewoman from Texas, my good friend Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and the ranking member on the Crime Subcommittee. She is also a member of…

I thank Representative Cartwright. It is amazing that when you are standing across the yard with the fence in between you and your neighbor and you are telling your neighbor about that great day of fishing that you had and you are telling…

I am pleased to support H.R. 4676, the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2016, as amended. This legislation provides an important tool for Federal prosecutors to combat veterans' benefits fraud, a very despicable practice. Because…

I ask that my colleagues pass this measure. I yield back the remainder of my time.

It warms my heart today to be a part of this body and to be a part of the movement of such important legislation as this, which is to protect people who are very vulnerable to abuse. Without our action, it will just simply continue. I want…

I am anguished in listening to the pleas of my friend from Texas to help these megamergers, to help these big, multinational corporations. They need us so badly because the big, bad FTC is treating them too tough. It is too rough on them…

Before I recognize the Honorable Bill Pascrell from New Jersey, who serves on, by the way, the Budget and the Ways and Means Committees here in Congress, I would like to point out that we have got a severe problem that we are confronting…

Power companies are closing down old, air-polluting, coal-fired power plants as we move toward cleaner, more sustainable ways to generate electricity. As these small producing plants close, they leave behind a toxic substance known as coal…

I thank the ranking member, and I also thank the chair for bringing this bill forward. I also want to thank the members of the DeKalb County, Georgia, chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, as well as the Georgia chapter of the…

I return to the floor today for the second time in as many months to speak against another crony- capitalist, Republican-led bill to benefit big business. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Protection Act, as it is so called, is a solution…

The 10th Amendment in this country means something. It means something to Republicans, and it means something to Democrats. Sometimes we disagree on what it means and what impacts it should have. But there is no doubt that the Federal…

Data collection affects countless Americans and touches many parts of our lives. Data collection is very personal and may include your location, photos, messages, and many of the things that make up who we are; yet we lack basic rights for…

Every one of those individuals are completely scrubbed against our screening databases before being issued an ESTA, and then those ESTAs are reviewed continually.

I think there is a lot of confusion with the law from our foreign partners, who have repeatedly asked how this law will be administered.

We believe there are significant National security interests for the United States to utilize this waiver.

I would absolutely echo everything the Commissioner just said.

So again, I think that we're looking at the fact that we're treating these individuals as heightened security risks and we're utilizing this waiver ----

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 9 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It…

That is exactly what I want to do, is to gut this legislation, because it guts the ability of asbestos victims to press class actions against the wrongdoing Koch brothers and other companies that manufacture that product. I want it to be…

My amendment would remove the scope and economic loss language from the bill. Think of yourself as driving down a two-lane road, doing 55 miles an hour. It is nighttime or it could be daytime. Suddenly, you lose control of your car because…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Line 10 on the first page, strike ``and scope''. Line 8 on the first page, strike ``or economic loss''. The…