John Conyers

I would like to proudly associate myself with your remarks. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe of Texas). Members are advised to address their remarks to the Chair. ____________________

The Volunteer Protection Act, I say to my colleague from Florida, is a Federal bill enacted in 1997, and that's the one that I would urge you to want to join with me and others to modify if there is a problem. What you're doing by…

I raise a question to my good friend from Florida. If you feel strongly about this, why don't we modify the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 rather than go into the business of a constitutional violation by changing all of the State laws…

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 Georgia will be postponed. {time} 1030 Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Bonamici The Acting…

I thank the gentleman for his courtesy. But why, as a new Member--and we welcome you to this body--why would we strike all the findings from H.R. 5?

We have no further requests for time. With the agreement of the chairman of the committee, I would like to close at this point.

I thank the gentleman very much. Mr. Chairman, I am now pleased to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Houston, Texas, Ms. Sheila Jackson Lee.

I am pleased now to yield as much time as he may consume to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson), a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

I thank you, Mr. Johnson. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased now to yield 4 minutes to the Judiciary Committee member from Florida (Mr. Deutch), who has worked very carefully with us on this subject matter.

I ask if the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Johnson) would like additional time. If he requires any, I would be glad to arrange to yield him further time. If you require more time, I would be delighted to yield it to you.

I am pleased to yield such time as he may consume to a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerrold Nadler, who has worked on this subject matter for quite a long time.

I am pleased now to yield 1 minute to the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, our leader, the gentlewoman from California, Nancy Pelosi.

I think the Administration has demonstrated a competent ability to balance the Government's obligation to protect the health, welfare, and safety of Americans.

The markup of H.R. 4078, the 'Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012,' and H.R. 3862, the 'Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012,' was premature.

The net benefits of regulations issued during the third fiscal year of the current Administration exceeded $91 billion.

The problem with the REAL ID mandate, as Mr. Scott said, it is an unfunded mandate, $23 billion worth of unfunded mandate.

I think there may be ways that could come out of this important hearing to tighten up privacy restrictions and address these concerns in an appropriate way.

States and their citizens are worried about the far-reaching implications of having so much personal information becoming so accessible.

What we are here today doing is trying to examine, among other things, why the Judiciary Committee has had more than 12 hearings on the subject of regulations.

Perhaps folks I may be old-fashioned, or perhaps my information may be inaccurate. But it appears that the Administration has become obsessed with regulations.

Let's talk about how we fund and how we guard for privacy.

Well, we didn't do it, so let's do it now.

Mr. Chairman, can I congratulate you on starting our inquiry in this matter with Members of Congress who have some great and different experiences about this problem?

This is a wonderful way, when this Record is read of this Special Order for Donald Payne, for everyone to know the depth of the love and respect that we all had for this great and gentle human being.

I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________