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Mike Johnson is an American attorney and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Johnson has focused on various issues during his tenure, including fiscal responsibility and national security. He has been involved in legislative discussions surrounding war funding and government operations, emphasizing the need for appropriate timing and details in such matters.
I want to thank Mr. O'Halleran and Mr. Biggs for offering this amendment. It will help to prevent abuse at these national governing bodies and, as stated, it will encourage children to report abuse when they are able to quickly and easily…
I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to this commonsense amendment, as has just been articulated. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
I have tremendous respect for my colleagues on the other side, Mr. Conyers and Ms. Jackson Lee. I understand her amendment is heartfelt and has the proper motive and attention. I would just suggest, again, that the risk of this amendment…
In closing, I echo what has been said already, and I appreciate the comments of my colleagues and acknowledge, again, that the manager's amendment is very simple. It simply seeks to clear up language and define these terms. It is a…
I am happy to introduce this manager's amendment to H.R. 1973, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act. This amendment is very simple. It defines who is covered by the mandatory reporting requirement in the underlying bill. The…
As the designee of Chairman Goodlatte, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, strike line 16, and all that follows through line 3 on page 3, and…
I appreciate the gentleman's remarks and his support for this important legislation. Victims should, of course, have reasonable opportunity to seek justice and face their accusers in court. This bill is a good one and fair to all parties…
I thank Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson Lee, and all of those who have spoken in support of this bill this morning, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse Act. It is exactly as it has been described. It is an important moment for us, in a…
There are two important very brief points for correction. I respect the gentlewoman from Texas, but she just suggested to us that this would be a duplicative law; thus, unnecessary because, as she cited the Federal criminal code, she says…
I would just rise, once again, to correct my colleague. It is an aggravating factor that is to be considered by a jury as one of many factors postconviction. So what you are saying is not 100 percent accurate. We can engage in semantics…
I rise again to correct my colleague. I guess we can do this all day, but I do actually have a copy of the criminal code in front of me, and I would refer him to 18 U.S.C. section 3591(b)(2), where it lists very specifically and expressly…
I would just briefly remind my colleague on the other side that this does not establish the death penalty for an attempted murder, as was just stated. There must be an underlying capital crime for which the defendant is convicted. That is…
I like more dialogue and, hopefully, I don't have to be on another panel and be harassed, but thank you.
I really appreciate the opportunity to provide input during this committee's hearing today as we determine the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.
We all agree that disability fraud is a serious issue and we need to make sure that fraudsters don't continue to benefit at the expense of hardworking taxpayers.
It is up to the U.S. Attorney if they want to have a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, and it sounds like you are offering up free labor to U.S. Attorneys. Why don't all of them take you up on it?
The Section 7 consultation process has cost companies millions of dollars, deprived local economies of countless jobs...
This is not how the Endangered Species Act was intended to function. The Act can and should be modernized...
On its face, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act seems pretty straightforward--it provides clearly defined timelines...
I thank my distinguished colleague, particularly for not recounting the events of that game. But we are here, Mr. Speaker, to talk about a very important issue to our country and to all of us. Prior to my election to Congress last…
We have got to solve this problem, and I look forward to hearing what our panel has to say today.
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