I thank the chairman for his leadership on the committee. It seems like I just saw him a couple of hours ago, but only because I just saw him a couple of hours ago. Mr. Speaker, you know as well as anyone that it is hard to get things done…

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, you know that he may call himself a freshman, but Mr. Ferguson--Dr. Ferguson has made his weight felt around here since day one. He ran on a commonsense platform that said: Dadgummit, let's just…

These are small businesses that want to do their very best to comply with the ADA. With guidance, they will be successful in that effort.

I thank the chairman of the committee for yielding. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Maryland just said that, after decades, the ADA was well understood and the law was easy to comply with. In many cases, that may be true, but technology…

I thank the gentleman for his guidance. Of course, there was no opportunity for the ADA to anticipate the internet, to anticipate websites. So it is unclear whether or not Congress intended for websites to fall inside the public…

I very much appreciate that, and I appreciate you being here with us on a Thursday afternoon. I know that you came to Congress with the same optimism that I came to Congress with, and that is, if only we work hard enough together, if only…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 232, noes 159, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 38, as follows: [Roll…

I would advise the gentleman from Massachusetts that I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close when he is. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I would inquire if the gentleman has any time to share.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 225, nays 187, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 18, as…

I continue to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, it is the Christmas season, so I do want to begin by thanking the gentleman from Georgia and the distinguished…

My friend from Florida is a good accountability partner up on the Rules Committee. I have learned from his intellect, and I have learned from his experience in this Chamber. I value that, and I value his friendship. When he says that more…

Most of what you just heard from the Reading Clerk you could have heard during the previous 4 hours of testimony that we have been taking in the Rules Committee this morning. I understand there was no other game in town going on this…