Voter discrimination of all kinds is alive and well in this country, and it ought to be our Committee's overwhelming priority to take up House Resolution 3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act without delay.

we can help protect that most basic right of American citizenship.

Thank you. Mr. Speaker, this is a bill that demonstrates that members of different parties with different philosophies can come together when the cause is so clear and straightforward, and we come here today, supporting the 4-year…

Thank you very much. Thank you for your statement, Mr. Holder.

On April 2, 2014, I was traveling with President Obama for his address at the University of Michigan and unable to vote on the rule for H.R. 2575. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay.'' ____________________

I cannot stand by and support legislation that would dismantle government and a century of progress under the guise of symmetrical enforcement.

Most importantly, by making the FTC like the DoJ, this proposal would weaken the FTC's independence, which contravenes Congress's original intent in establishing the FTC.

I will not take up the 4 or 5 minutes, but I did want you to know that there are some reservations that I will be considering as we proceed on this very important hearing.

If country-specific travel bans were necessary to keep us safe, we would have instituted them for other countries...

Members of the House, I am introducing a Jazz Appreciation Month piece of legislation entitled the ``National Jazz Preservation, Education and Promulgation Act of 2014.'' In 1986, I introduced a bill in which simply sought to make a…

I think that is extremely reasonable and a good guideline for us to take as we think about imposing more Federal criminal statutes, some of which are passed only to show that we are being tough on crime.

I vigorously resist and think is counterproductive.

I was concerned about civil rights crimes and crimes that sometimes may not be prosecuted in parts of the country, because the local prosecutors aren't as responsive or concerned or sensitive to certain offenses.

the so-called war on drugs, although largely ineffectual, costs $51 billion every year.

Under my leadership, this Committee is dedicated to ensuring that the legislation we produce addresses conduct that is appropriately handled by federal law enforcement, so the resources of federal courts and agencies can be directed most…

I applaud this Task Force for examining over-criminalization and particularly over-federalizing so many crimes.

Once the housing bubble burst, the ensuing 2008 crash stopped the flow of credit and trapped millions of Americans.

Indeed, the Committee and Subcommittee combined have held 23 hearings since the last Congress on various anti-regulatory matters.

As we consider this issue, it is critical that we keep in mind exactly what precipitated the Great Recession.

In the absence of any meaningful regulation in the mortgage industry, lenders developed high risk subprime mortgages.

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 244, noes 171, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 129] AYES--244…

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 233, noes 181, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 124] AYES--233…

Ladies and gentlemen of the House, my amendment would exclude actions to combat discrimination and protect civil rights enforcement from the scope of this bill before us. The last thing we should want to do as a Congress is to pass…

It is with great pleasure I yield 3 minutes to the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

I would like to remind my friend, the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, that subpoenas are a regular exercise of power in the House of Representatives. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster).