John Tierney: “If we are really serious about this, I would hope that you would at least take a serious attempt at a period of time…”

This is the final amendment to the bill. It won't kill the bill, and it will not send it back to committee. If this amendment is adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. Mr. Speaker, there are 5 legislative…

In view of Libya's challenges in building and stabilizing democratic institutions it seems advisable that we review whether or not the success of that country in transitioning has impacted its ability to meet national security requirements.

I think that the Noel Canning case may seriously impact that, in which case we are all going to be concerned about that.

I rise on this particular occasion to thank my family, my friends, my colleagues, and the voters of the Sixth Congressional District of Massachusetts for giving me the unbelievably wonderful opportunity to represent that district here in…