Rob Andrews: “I agree with your assessment that absent a credible threat it would not have happened.”

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 261, noes 157, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 587] AYES--261…

My understanding of the principle of germaneness is that the underlying subject matter of the bill has to be the subject matter of the motion to recommit. We have heard repeatedly from the offerers of this bill that they believe it is…

On rollcall No. 1, I was unavoidably detained and had I been present, I would have been recorded as ``present.'' ____________________

I would like to thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith for all their hard work on this bill. In the spring of 2011, a very brave band of Americans executed a mission that brought the country to its feet in ending the reign of…