I join all of us in welcoming back Dan Lungren in his newer capacity.

enforcement--agency enforcement decisions must be motivated by the public interest and not politically motivated self-interest.

I thank the author of this bill, the gentlewoman from Texas, who first saw the importance of it. I want to tell you that this measure before us today strengthens the Terrorist Screening Database maintained by the Federal Bureau of…

In 2014, in a unanimous ruling delivered by Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court concluded that the police may not search a cell phone without first demonstrating probable cause. Citing an obvious Fourth Amendment interest in the vast…

I now yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Linda T. Sanchez).

I yield to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes), whose father honored us by serving on the Judiciary Committee when he was here.

I am now pleased to yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Heck).

I thank the gentleman from Maryland for his incredible analysis. I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).

I thank the gentlewoman. I now yield to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gallego).

I now to yield to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko).

I thank the gentleman, and I now yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Castro).

Now, the Committee recognizes the complexity of this issue before us, and we are going to have a hearing continuing this subject where the Director of ICE will be present.

I expressed hope that we could work in a substantive and bipartisan manner to address serious questions about relationship between the executive and legislative branches.

During the congressional debates on arbitration more than 90 years ago, witnesses testified about the benefit of resolving disputes without judicial intervention. They noted, for example, that when arbitration is properly used, it can help…

We think it is an important one, because it gives us an opportunity to study how the International Trade Commission handles patent disputes, and whether it sufficiently protects American innovation.

This Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act is the latest attempt to erode the constitutional right to an abortion guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 235, noes 171, not voting 27, as follows: [Roll No. 137] AYES--235…

these issues we are debating are really mainly issues that belong in the political arena and belong between the President, the executive branch and Congress, and not in the courts.

there are limits on prosecutorial discretion and is the Obama administration setting examples where there are no limits? And the answer to that is, no, there are limits.

I believe the Chevron doctrine should be retained for several reasons.

I have expressed from time to time the hope that we could work collaboratively in some areas of mutual interest; but in particular those centering on strengthening Congress' ability to conduct oversight of the executive branch.

This Committee, and not the courts, is the appropriate place to consider those consequences.

I believe it is in all of our interests to work together to rein in any excesses of the executive branch, whether it is Democratic, Republican, or even Libertarian hands.

The fifth thing I believe is that democracies resolve these kind of really hard questions through robust debate.

I'm deeply concerned by this cynical mind-set, and I would be deeply disappointed if it turns out that the government is found to be exploiting a national tragedy to pursue a change in the law.