Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume at the moment. Mr. Speaker, again, there is no donee State. Arizona, over the last 4 years or 5 years, got $1.07 for every dollar they put in. There is no such thing as a donee State…

I appreciate your holding this hearing today and allowing me to participate, though I am not a member of this committee.

Never mind the many State class actions have uncovered significant corporate wrongdoing, vindicated protections provided under State law, and compensated victims.

Far from reducing frivolous, time-consuming, and expensive litigation, CAFA appears to have encouraged such litigation.

At the start of the 109th Congress 7 years ago, Republican leadership made the Class Action Fairness Act one of their top legislative priorities.

I, along with several colleagues, expressed grave concerns and voted against CAFA because of the threat it poses to meaningful vindication of State-based rights.

That amendment was rejected in this Committee when Mr. Conyers and I offered it 7 years ago.

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the so-called ``Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act.'' Today, the Republican majority continues its war on women in a new and creative way, by attempting to couch legislation that…

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Mr. Chair, I rise to support the Lee Amendment to end the war in Afghanistan and bring our troops home as quickly as possible. The whole premise of the war in Afghanistan is wrong. The rationale for the war is to fight Al Qaeda, but most…

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