Donald M. Payne: “I certainly believe that we should be looking for positive ways to use the authority of the health care community to…”

I have no more speakers, and I am prepared to close after the gentleman.

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, add the following: SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE…

I was unable to cast my vote for Roll Call Votes Nos. 135 through 140. Had I been present, I would have voted: Nay on Roll Call Vote No. 135, LaLota Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 4639; Yea on Roll Call Vote No. 136, H.R. 4639, Nay on Roll Call…

We can then get on to debating the majority's economic plans, like a 30 percent national sales tax or holding the debt limit hostage. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' so we can stop wasting time with this nonsense and get…