John Conyers

Yes. The letter to the distinguished chair of the Rules Committee came from the Congressional Budget Office, and I would be pleased to quote it to you. The $1.1 billion is an accumulation of several other costs that they reported.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I just wanted my dear friend--and I recognize he has only been here 5 months--to realize that this is not a technical CutGo violation. This is a $1.1 billion violation. That's real money that we're going…

This would spend $1.1 billion. That's not technical, my friend. It would spend $1.1 billion.

Thank you very much, sir. We're good friends. What you're telling me, I presume, is that you approve a $650 million cut from the Women, Infant, and Children's fund. Is that correct?

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. Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Flake The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I thank the gentlelady. The time has come for Congress to once again exercise its constitutional authority to place boundaries on the use of our military forces overseas and clearly state that this conflict in Libya will not escalate into…

On May 25, 2011, I was not present to vote on H.R. 1216. Had I been present, I would have voted, ``no.'' Additionally, I inadvertently cast a ``nay'' vote on the Motion to Recommit H.R. 1216. I intended to vote, ``yea.''…

I want to urge all of the Members of the House to please consider this issue from as an unemotional point of view as possible, to please determine in your hearts and in your mind about the fact that this bill goes over the top. I would now…

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Florida, Ted Deutch, a member of the Judiciary Committee.

I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the minority whip from Maryland, Steny Hoyer. {time} 1430

I am proud to yield 1 minute to the former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, the gentlewoman from California, Barbara Lee.

I am proud to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Woolsey), a strong progressive in this Congress.

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

I would like now to yield 3 minutes to the former chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Jerry Nadler of New York.

I inadvertently voted ``yes'' on rollcall votes 226 and 227. It was my intention to vote ``no'' on both votes. ____________________

The real problem to which Congress should be directing its attention is not insufficient agency focus on cost-benefit methodologies

I am hoping that this conversation will lead us to look at the incredible number of activities in which tragedy occurred.

So now we're in Pakistan and the CIA is operating covert combat activities there, and those are unlawful. We're violating the UN Charter, which we are supposed to be a leader in. And so the Obama administration is carrying on the same…

Yes, but it is not Wall Street.

We have a recession, a depression in many places, and it stemmed from the subprime mortgage scandal.

In our area in Detroit, we are very concerned about improving the relationship of the Muslims, the Arab community with law enforcement.

So why can't you block the searches? Tell me the answer again.

So I join everybody here in all the rhetoric. But why don't we just cut off some of the money?

Under title 17 and sections 501 and 506, this Government and copyright holders cannot adequately stop, so far, online infringement at the speed that is necessary to stop the crimes.

We were yesterday over on the other side meeting with the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary, the Chairman of this Committee, the Subcommittee Chairman of this Committee, the distinguished gentleman from California, Mr. Berman, and myself…