Members of the House, I want to thank the leadership on the other side for requiring that the chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, the gentleman from Arizona, drop ``race'' from this Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, so-called…
John Conyers
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John Conyers was a prominent American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Michigan from 1965 until 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was one of the founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus and played a significant role in advocating for civil rights and social justice throughout his career. Conyers was known for his commitment to issues such as healthcare, education, and labor rights, and he introduced legislation aimed at improving the lives of his constituents and marginalized communities across the nation.
There is no question that the government can and does intercept and listen in on the communications of U.S. persons.
The Fourth Amendment is critical. And I do not think that the Supreme Court--the courts have not finally ruled on what is going on.
the Federal system, the DOJ, has not been up on it; they haven't been suing as much as it seems to me that they could.
I am joined on this amendment by my colleague from Minnesota, Mr. Keith Ellison. This amendment is simple in that it merely terminates the most expensive weapons system of the Department of Defense in its history, that is, terminating the…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following new section: SEC. 132. TERMINATION OF THE F 35B…
Obamacare raises serious questions about competition in the healthcare industry.
I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes. An incredible number of organizations and people, both Democratic and Republican Members of the House and Senate, have called the F 35B program a scandal and a tragedy--and that is quoting the senior Senator…
I thank the gentlelady from California, and I appreciate that ending America's longest war--over 10 years--is not an unreasonable notion, because there is a serious misunderstanding going on about this amendment on the other side…
I thank the author of the amendment, and I join with him in it because, ladies and gentlemen, the administration policy up till now has been quite clear: drones pursue specific individuals who appear on a target list maintained by the CIA…
I call it ObamaCare because it is the first health bill named after a President in my memory.
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 222, noes 205, not voting 4, as follows: [Roll No. 258] AYES--222 Adams…
How much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from Florida has 5\3/4\ minutes remaining.
I am pleased now to yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from Texas, Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee.
I now yield 2 minutes to a senior member of the committee, the gentleman from New York, Jerrold Nadler.
I would like to yield to the gentlewoman from California, Lucille Roybal-Allard, for a unanimous consent request. (Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.)
And Members of the House, this bill has been revealed to be reauthorizing certain grant programs, but it really doesn't. It undermines the safety of the most vulnerable victims of violence. It rolls back important protections for immigrant…
How much time is remaining on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Emerson). The gentleman from Michigan has 13\1/4\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Florida has 9\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I am pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to Linda Sanchez, a distinguished member of the House Judiciary Committee.
I am pleased now to yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from California, Judy Chu, a member of the committee.
Mr. Nadler has agreed to permit Dale Kildee, the gentleman from Michigan, because of an emergency, to be recognized out of order for 1 minute.
Thank you. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Washington, Rick Larsen.
I yield myself an additional 30 seconds. Since we're shaming on every organization that protects women, would you tell me who supports the Republican version of the bill? Name somebody.





