Over regulation harms individuals and families and small businesses and the economy.

It will damage all of our States. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Kustoff).

I thank my friend for prosecuting the case. That was his background. Madam Speaker, may I inquire how much time is remaining in the hour. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 20\1/2\ minutes remaining.

That was so well said, and the American people are going to speak again next fall; we know that for certain. Madam Speaker, I am happy to yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde).

How much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 5 seconds remaining.

I thank my friends for participating tonight, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

I thank my friend. It is a shame that China is being assisted by these Democrat policies, even as they openly challenge us. Another thing Ronald Reagan warned us about is that weakness invites aggression. This is a dangerous game. Madam…

I thank Mr. Carter for that optimistic close. As Ronald Reagan said, we are the ``last best hope of man on Earth.'' We better hold it. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. Miller).

I thank my friend. Midland over Moscow, we ought to print T-shirts with that one. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Burchett), where they are deeply concerned about this as well.

I appreciate the comments of the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Pfluger).

I thank my friend for that reminder that socialism never worked and never has. It is a fool's errand. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Rose).

During what should be a period of sustained economic recovery, job growth has stalled, consumer prices are skyrocketing, and many shelves are empty thanks to supply chain chokepoints. Nevertheless, House Democrats are forging ahead to pass…

I thank my friend. He is so right about that. The hardworking American families are feeling the pain from Tennessee all the way to California. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Obernolte), my good friend.

I appreciate the gentleman's adequate comments. And I will tell the gentleman that they are going to have to amend and print new stickers for the gas pumps because if our Democrat colleagues vote for this monstrosity, they are going to…

I thank the gentleman. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Van Drew).

We are going to feel the pain. My friend is exactly right. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions).

Any time a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient speaks, we ought to listen. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cline.)

The gentlewoman has said it very well. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman).

That voice from Georgia is so strong. I think we are going to stick with that theme. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Clyde).

I thank my friend for his common sense. We will continue with that theme. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Baird).

So I wish that that proposal had been on the table before we got out of that particular hearing because we certainly would have liked to have heard about that. But if you add that up, you are talking about perhaps $1 million per family…

I thank my friend, Ranking Member Luetkemeyer, and all of our Republican colleagues on the Small Business Committee for leading this very important discussion this evening. And this is very important. Madam Speaker, the Democrats' radical…

That is what it means, and convicted sex offenders, and multiple DUI-convicted felons, and everybody else. They have included them all. There is no limit to it at all. Isn't that outrageous?

I thank my friend. He is right. We better wake up. Just by way of a quick reminder, over 1.2 million illegal immigrants have been apprehended at the border since February alone. We know that number is grossly undercounted because of all…

I thank the gentleman for those insights. It is so important that people recognize what is happening here. Madam Speaker, may I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Louisiana has 12 minutes…