Justin Amash

I think the system is unfair. And we need a better way for those who want to blow the whistle on the government to do so.

Yes, he did lie. He lied to Congress. He lied to the American people.

I think the system is unfair. We need a better way for those who want to blow the whistle on the government to do so.

There are some members of Congress who have not been very careful and I think have bordered on giving false testimony to the American people.

I have called for him to step down, and I think he should face the same consequences any American would face who came to Congress and gave false testimony.

We're here to answer one question for the people we represent: Do we oppose the suspicion list collection of every American's phone records? When you had the chance to stand up for Americans' privacy, did you? Please support the Amash…

May I inquire as to how much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 45 seconds remaining, and the gentleman from Florida has 2 minutes remaining.

May I inquire of the Chair how much time remains. The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen). The gentleman from Michigan has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 8039. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his amendment.

We have a very clear choice here. A Federal court has ruled section 1021 in the NDAA unconstitutional. There is one amendment that fixes it. Will you do it? And if you don't, how will you explain it to your constituents?

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. 8 Offered by Mr. Mulvaney The Acting CHAIR. It is…

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. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: national…

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 14, line 7, after the first dollar amount, insert ``(decreased by $2,206,000)''. Page 158, line 25…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike Section 8015. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

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…

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…

I have one final amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…

I again offer this amendment on behalf of the distinguished gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz). As I mentioned previously, millions of Americans have serious concerns regarding the use of advanced imaging technology machines, also known as…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. _____. None of the funds made available under…

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 Offered by Mr. Amash

I offer this amendment on behalf of the distinguished gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz). My constituents and I share the concerns of the distinguished gentleman from Utah and his constituents and millions of Americans regarding the use of…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. _____. None of the funds made available under…

In closing, Mr. Chair, make no mistake: the power we were asked to give the President is beyond the power Congress gave the President in the wake of the largest terrorist attack in our history. Support amendment No. 50 and turn back this…

May I inquire as to the time remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Recognizing that Osama bin Laden was killed under the old AUMF, not the new broader language, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).