Mr. Speaker, I will introduce today the Verifying Official Totals for Elections Act, also known as the VOTE Act. Electronic voting machines are vulnerable to poor design and tampering, and there is currently no way to verify the accuracy…

Mr. Chairman, my amendment would amend the bill's definition of ``significant regulatory action'' to exclude any regulation or guidance that is intended to protect the privacy of Americans. With the increasing opportunities for…

Mr. Chairman, this amendment is not designed to pave the way for any specific regulation. It is intended generally to prevent the delay in issuing regulations that will protect the privacy of our citizens. Privacy considerations should be…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Chairman, there is absolutely no way, with the many regulations that need to be promulgated and put into effect, that we would be able to do that here in Congress instead of letting the stakeholders, the business…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 4078, the so-called Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act. This mother of all anti-regulation bills is actually a repackaging of a noxious potpourri of previously introduced…

I thank the gentleman. I really enjoy the fact that we share a common border, and we have worked together to try to traverse that border and come to a consensus on issues that affect the people of our districts. And I think that's exactly…

Reclaiming my time, what about Wall Street regulations? We would not be able to come to an agreement on that. The Acting CHAIR. All time controlled by the gentleman from Michigan has expired. The gentleman from Texas has 3 minutes…

Mr. Chairman, I rise as the designee of Congressman Conyers on this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 18, strike ``or (d)'' and insert the following…

Mr. Chairman, 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 Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Kucinich The Acting…

Mr. Speaker, today I rise to express my heartfelt sorrow and condolences to the victims and their families and the community of Aurora, Colorado, a great tragedy. Words are inadequate to describe it. And it's certainly a reminder to…

It seems to me that all across the Nation, there is a stigma in the urban areas in terms of being Black and being a male, and that leads to a disproportionate share of our prison system, both state and Federal, being represented by that…