I thank the gentleman so much and, again, I salute him for his incredible work for the people of Minnesota and the people of America. Mr. Speaker, how much time do I have left? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Faso). The gentleman from…

Thank you very much to the distinguished gentleman from New York. We are going to go from the Notorious B.I.G.'s music to the notorious GOP healthcare proposal being considered in Congress this week. General Leave

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 Florida will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. Cartwright The Acting CHAIR. It is…

The Soto amendment is an excellent amendment and I can't see why anybody would oppose it. I can't see, in the first instance, why anyone would want to keep the people's cases out of the people's courts in their own States. It seems as if…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Maryland is recognized for 5 minutes.

I just want to tie up some loose ends by exploring a few of the points that Mr. Ellison raised. But one of the very messy features of this legislation that is barreling through Congress this week is that the GOP leadership understood how…

I very much appreciate my colleague's remarks there. I want to make one point before I yield to my distinguished colleague from New York. Mr. Chairman, my colleague asked us to reckon with the fact that it is emotionally devastating for…

I thank Mr. Nadler for his excellent comments. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson).

Well, I didn't think it was hypothetical. I move that the House do now adjourn. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the gentleman first yield back the time he was yielded for debate?

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 314, nays 98, not voting 17, as follows: [Roll No. 137] YEAS--314 Abraham Adams Aderholt Amodei Arrington…

Is it consistent with the rules of the House of Representatives for the Committee on Ways and Means and the Energy and Commerce Committee to be considering the American Health Care Act without a CBO score that would permit us to know how…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland will state his parliamentary inquiry.

This redundant and duplicative and, again, chilling amendment will only add more red tape, divert the time of agency officials to produce more paperwork that is unnecessary, and point us right back to the central flaw of the legislation…

Again, the advocates for the legislation returned to this one single case, which we all agree about. The GAO ruled that the EPA ran afoul of the prohibition on propaganda and on campaigning. So the law worked there. The GAO blew the…

A regime of fear has descended on the Federal workforce, and I have got 88,000 Federal employees in my district. If they insist on this legislation--unnecessary, redundant, confusing, and chilling--at the very least, we must pass the…

I rise only to note the remarkable irony of the gentleman making an argument for the reduction of duplicative regulations by adding another duplicative regulation. I reserve the balance of my time.

I thank my colleague for his thoughtful presentation and thank the Chair for his indulgence. I yield back the balance of my time.

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 246, noes 176, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 126] AYES--246…

I include in the Record several letters opposing the bill. Coaltion for Sensible Safeguards, February 28, 2017. Re House floor vote of H.R. 1004, the Regulatory Integrity Act. Dear Representative: The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards…

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 Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I do want to express my opposition to this amendment because it is perfectly duplicative, and it does nothing to cure the very serious deficiencies in the underlying bill. Executive Order 13563, which was issued by President Obama…

I thank Congresswoman Jayapal. She has been a sensational leader within the Democratic Caucus and within the Congressional Progressive Caucus, especially on the issues of immigration and the rights of refugees. It is such an honor to be…

My amendment would protect all rules relating to the enforcement of the Clean Air Act, which are in danger now under H.R. 998, the SCRUB Act, which seeks to authorize a brand new $30 million Presidential commission of unelected and…

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 240, noes 185, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 114] AYES--240…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 31, after line 24, add the following new title (and update the table of contents accordingly): TITLE…