John Conyers

Given the events of the past week, the need for this measure has never been more urgent.

As you are no doubt aware, one of this Committee's top legislative priorities is criminal justice reform.

The news of the past few days have been full of questions about violence, civil rights, and the safety of our police officers.

This is not even taking into consideration the rather great improvement in the differences of income inequality because of collective bargaining

I would like to ask you all about the economic reality of income inequality in America, the wealthiest country on the planet.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, Medicare and Medicaid alone made up 40 percent of all mandatory spending in the last fiscal year.

This is a continuation of a decades-old line of attack by conservatives on America's longstanding commitments to aid the elderly and the poor.

The government has the obligation to protect health, welfare, and safety of all our citizens with the need to foster economic growth.

Some think the regulatory system, as you heard, is broken.

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.

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 the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. _. None of the funds made…

What impact will China's alleged discriminatory enforcement practices have on American jobs?

There seems to be an anti-IRS Commissioner environment here that makes it very difficult for me to go forward without an investigation of all that's been said this morning.

It seems to me a little bit overbroad. And I think that we ought to move a little bit more carefully on this.

The power of impeachment is a solemn responsibility entrusted to the House of Representatives by the Constitution.

In the history of our Republic, the House of Representatives has voted to impeach a Federal official only 19 times.

We do not rush into it for short-term political gain, I'm sure.

Definitely too little regulation and oversight of Wall Street.

Could I begin by asking unanimous consent to enter into the record 14 letters from organizations that have a variety of objections to the measure that we are examining today...

These measures would undermine a key enforcement mechanism of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other civil rights laws.

The notice and cure requirement will generate numerous litigation traps for the unwary and ultimately dissuade many individuals from pursuing their legitimate claims.

I am adamantly opposed to any effort to weaken the ability of individuals to enforce their rights under title III's public accommodations provisions.

I just want the gentlewoman to know that her recollection of the years before, where we have come from a more narrow focus, more punitive, and we now are seeing a newer strategy that is far more useful, far more successful than before. And…

I am pleased now to yield as much time as she may consume to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).

Woman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations of the Committee on the Judiciary, who has done tremendous work on…