I am pleased now to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene), a member of the Judiciary Committee. Ms. DelBENE. Madam Speaker, I rise to urge my colleagues to oppose this sweeping anti-choice bill which would deny…

I am pleased now to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson), a distinguished Judiciary Committee member.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu), a member of the Judiciary Committee.

I am pleased now to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler).

I want to commend Jerry Nadler for initiating this discussion.

I favor strong copyright protection because it benefits creators and promotes innovation and economic growth.

On December 10 and 11, 2013, I was a part of an official congressional delegation to South Africa. I regret that I was not present to vote on H.R. 3521, H.R. 1402, H.R. 2019, H.R. 2319, S. 1471, H.R. 3212, H.R. 1992, and the Journal Vote…

the Republican National Committee recognized that the party 'must embrace and champion comprehensive immigration reform.'

the Speaker of the House, Mr. Boehner, called for a 'comprehensive approach' to immigration reform, as he said it, 'long overdue.'

I wanted to let our Committee know that we have three asylees that are present at the hearing.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 5- minute vote on passage of the bill will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the question on agreeing to the Speaker's…

I am now pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler), a senior member of the committee.

This substitute amendment is entitled the Conyers-Watt amendment, and I am very pleased to bring it to the attention of our colleagues at this time. I am offering this substitute amendment because it will give the Members an opportunity to…

I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt), the cosponsor of this substitute amendment.

Woman, I am pleased now to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt), a senior member of the committee who has worked on this assiduously for a number of years.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS…

I am pleased now to yield 3 minutes the gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee), an effective member of the Judiciary Committee.

Woman, we are ready to close on this side, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I am pleased to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlelady from California (Ms. Lofgren).

Woman, how much time remains? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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 Michigan will be postponed. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to…

I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York, Jerry Nadler, a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.

Of course, we are here to correct the problem of patent trolls. We are, unfortunately, faced with a measure, H.R. 3309, which goes well beyond the issue of trolls and would, unfortunately, weaken every single patent in America. I say this…

I am pleased to yield the balance of my time to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher).

I want to commend Mr. Rohrabacher for what he is doing here. This is another little guy provision that deserves support because the Supreme Court has even recently affirmed the expansive breadth of evidence that a patent applicant may…