This bill will greatly reduce crime by redefining as not crimes things that are now considered crimes. And by releasing people in jail who should not be in jail, it will produce justice and it will reduce the expenses to the public. Mr…

I just want to point out that we don't need new drilling legislation. There are 6,000 leases which have been granted by the Federal Government which the oil companies are not drilling. They can drill. Madam Speaker, I now yield 2 minutes…

I would point out again, because some of my Republican colleagues seem not to hear it, that this is the law, as they say, but that several circuit courts say it isn't the law, so all this bill is doing is reaffirming what the law is…

I said that this was covered by the law, but several Federal circuit courts disagree. Therefore, it is not covered in those circuits, and that is why we need this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Jersey…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

I just want to point out that this bill does not ban arbitration. If two parties have a dispute and prefer arbitration to going to court, they can have arbitration. This bill bans forced arbitration, meaning arbitration that is entered…

I want to correct something Mr. Bishop said. This bill does not ban arbitration. It bans forced arbitration. It bans the practice or the enforceability of the practice of having a provision in a contract that you sign to buy anything or an…

In closing, I thank Mr. Buck for offering this helpful amendment. I thank Ms. Speier, and I thank all the people who have been so helpful on this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

I thank my colleagues, Representatives Bustos, Griffith, Jayapal, and Buck, for their leadership on this issue. I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

As important as this legislation is, my brief remarks were enough to explain the bill for the record. Therefore, with the time remaining, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Perry Apelbaum for more than 30 years of tireless…

I appreciate the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Bentz) for his leadership in introducing this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York…