I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4323, the Debbie Smith Act. Every 2 minutes in this country, someone is sexually assaulted. That means, by the time I finish my remarks today, at least…

That report is very troubling.

I will start with Mr. Neal.

I think I just heard Mr. Rudick say that that exists already.

You serve notice on an infringing thing, it gets taken down, it reappears instantly, and this can go on over and over and over again, and you never catch up.

I thank the gentleman. Isn't it true, sir, that the language that you read from the amendment says ``nothing in this bill''? It means that if the amendment were passed, the ability of the Congress or the courts to enforce the law against…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add, at the end of the bill, the following: (d) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act limits or otherwise…

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 New York will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee will rise informally. The…

How much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I don't have the time to answer all of Mr. Gowdy's arguments except to say that if this bill were to pass, which it won't because the Senate won't look at it, but if the bill were to pass and if my amendment were adopted, it would simply…

I look forward to working closely with you, Mr. Chairman.

The notice and takedown system is the best system for that because the copyright owners themselves are the ones--they know what they own, not the service providers.