Most recently, President Trump, in opposing a decision rendered by the Ninth Circuit, said even a bad high school student could understand that his immigration ban was authorized by law and that it was a political decision.

Respect for the Federal judiciary should be a nonpartisan issue, and this hearing is an example, an excellent example, I might add, of cooperation with respect to oversight of that branch.

In 2014, in a unanimous ruling delivered by Chief Justice Roberts, the Supreme Court concluded that the police may not search a cell phone without first demonstrating probable cause. Citing an obvious Fourth Amendment interest--namely, the…

When the gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) was chairman of the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee in 2010, he held three hearings on various aspects of ECPA, including the need for a warrant requirement. I…

And I would like to emphasize several points additionally. The degree of impairment required for reporting to the NICS is extremely high, to the extent that someone is not capable of working at any job in the economy, no matter how basic…

Members of the House, this is a very serious matter. This rule, and I have to emphasize this, does not run afoul of the Second Amendment. You can oppose this--well, let's put it like this: The Heller Court, in the Supreme Court case, said…

Members of the House, we have some organizational support for opposing this resolution. The first is the AFL-CIO, one of our largest unions in the country. The second is the Consumer Federation of America, and then there is this great…

Within hours of taking the oath as President of the United States, Donald Trump signaled that his much touted ``New Deal for Black America'' is just the same ``old deal'' of discrimination, voter suppression and establishment entitlement…

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, in closing, this has been an enlightening discussion because we have determined that H.R. 5 is based on the faulty premise that environmental and public safety protections kill jobs…

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee.

I thank my colleague from Louisiana (Mr. Veasey) for opening up this part of our Special Order for which the Congressional Black Caucus has come together to more critically examine the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions. As the ranking…

My amendment would exempt from H.R. 26, the REINS Act, rules issued to reduce the amount of lead in public drinking water. The ingestion of lead, of course, causes serious harmful effects on human health, even at low exposure levels. That…

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. 7 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia The Acting…

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 237, noes 187, not voting 9, as follows: [Roll No. 23] AYES--237 Abraham…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In paragraph (2) of section 804, title 5, United States Code, as proposed to be amended by section 3 of the…

How much time remains on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from California has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from California for pointing out how innocent this measure is, and I am astounded by his feeling that regulations shouldn't be examined one by one. Under this measure, 61 regulations could be…

I include in the Record a CRS Report that highlights the fact that it would be permissible under this proposed bill that as many as 61 regulations could be bundled into one package and blocked by this bill. Congressional Research Service…

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 238, noes 184, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 8] AYES--238 Abraham…

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 240, noes 179, not voting 15, as follows: [Roll No. 585] AYES--240…

My amendment would exempt from H.R. 5982 the rules issued in response to an imminent threat to health, safety, or other emergencies. My amendment addresses one of the most problematic aspects of H.R. 5982 which would permit Congress to…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 12, insert ``(A)'' before ``In applying''. Page 3, line 14, insert after ``one or more such…

I have closing remarks that I would like to present at this time, and I yield myself the balance of my time. With just a few weeks remaining in this Congress, it is a disservice to the American people that we are now wasting our limited…

I have no other requests for speakers, and I am prepared to close if the gentleman is likewise.

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. 2 Offered by Mr. Johnson of Georgia The Acting…