John Conyers

On our side, I would begin our discussion by yielding 3 minutes to the distinguished senior member of Judiciary, ranking member of Immigration, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren).

We did not determine what we thought was the case and started off the hearing in that sense

These acts, damaging to the office and in many cases criminal as well, constituted true abuse of power

Not every difference that I have with them in policy preference is evidence of an abuse of Executive power

The use of such an incendiary term without having any conclusion or hearings or evidence that lead to this conclusion 'abuse of power' is one that should not be taken lightly

The title for today's hearing it is unnecessarily open ended and provocative

H.R. 997 no promovera la unidad, como lo sugiere el titulo. Limitando nuestra vida publica a un solo idioma no nos haceremos mas unidos.

I am proud now to recognize the delegate from Washington, D.C., an excellent Member of this body, Eleanor Holmes Norton, for as much time as she may consume.

I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Barbara Lee of Oakland, California.

I'm pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Maloney), a senior Member of the Congress.

May I remind the previous speaker that women's doctors know a lot more about this subject matter than Members of Congress. And now with great pleasure I yield 1 minute to the Honorable Ted Deutch from Florida, a member of the House…

I would remind the gentlelady that we have jurisdiction over the District of Columbia, but we do not have the prerogative to produce unconstitutional programs for them like H.R. 3803. I now yield such time as he may consume to the…

I may not need that much time. But this is the most important provision in this bill--if we can persuade our colleagues to accept it--because we've all been victims of this rising gas price and then they miraculously come down a little…

I thank the author of this amendment because it highlights the dangers of this bill. And surely if there is anything that we prioritize in our whole ecosystem is the value and importance of clean water over profits, and I am astounded that…

At this time, I yield as much time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. Hank Johnson, a member of the Judiciary Committee.

I'd just like the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Ross) to know that later on I'm going to introduce over 60 outstanding leaders, economists, and organizational heads that take a completely different view from the distinguished…

Well, if I could interrupt the gentleman, this is not about what your opinion is or mine. I'm asking you about the President's opinion. The President, as you quite accurately said, is supportive of regulation, but he is specifically…

I thank the gentleman for his attempted response. I would now like to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from upstate New York, Ms. Kathy Hochul, who serves with great distinction on the Armed Services Committee.

Well, I just wanted to ask the gentleman. I didn't mean to make this as prolonged as it has become, but I don't think his response of a freeze was an adequate response to my question.

You may not. You're not able to yield because I yielded to you. So you don't know?

But do you accept the Office of Management and Budget's findings that the benefits of regulations by the current administration in the last 3 fiscal years exceeded $91 billion?

Are you telling me that the freeze will be helpful to creating jobs? Are you telling me in response to my question that the freeze will be helpful to create jobs? I yield to the gentleman.

I direct an inquiry to the distinguished gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble) to ask him if he is aware of the fact that the Obama administration has accomplished and accumulated net benefits of regulations in the last 3 fiscal years…

Could I begin by asking the distinguished chairman of the House Judiciary Committee this following inquiry: Is it not true that the United States of America has less regulation than almost any other industrialized country in the Western…

I think the fairness issue overrides everything that we are here for.