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 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'd like to thank all of the Members on both sides of the aisle that have participated in this important debate. There has been a lot of clarity, even though there has been a great difference in opinion. I return the balance of my time…

Well, through the Chairman, I accept the comments of the gentleman from Georgia. I assume that his response to my question earlier is still ``yes.'' If that is the case, then all I can say is that I think there are very few people in the…

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Even though he is very much alive, I rise this evening to celebrate the inspired life and contributions of the Reverend Dr. Charles Adams, who, on April 30 of this year, will be completing his teaching at the Harvard Divinity School, where…

I strongly support H.R. 4086, the ``Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act,'' as amended. This is a bipartisan bill that the Judiciary Committee ordered favorably reported by voice vote. This bill contains a…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I'm glad that we can make this change of bringing together these deserving countries. I hope the bipartisan efforts coming from the Committee on the Judiciary, from both Chairman Smith and from senior…

I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I also thank Donna Christensen for her leadership in bringing us all together this evening. This is a wonderful way, when this Record is read of this Special Order for Donald Payne, for everyone to…

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 want to thank the gentlelady from Texas for her wide- ranging comments, for her very closely held beliefs, and for her very articulate way of joining me in the dialogue this morning. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentlelady from…

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

I reluctantly rise in opposition to the measure before us, the so- called Private Property Rights Protection Act. Now, while the goal of this legislation to protect property owners and tenants from the abuse of eminent domain is laudable…

I fully support it. And I think the case will be made very clearly here this morning.

It is my pleasure to yield such time as she may consume to a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, my longstanding friend and supporter for many years, the gentlewoman from California, the Honorable Maxine Waters.