Sometimes events occur that are so out of the ordinary, so unusual as to defy belief. Such is the decision of the Speaker last night not to permit this House to vote on relief aid for the three States and some other areas that were…

The distinguished gentleman from Maryland said what had to be said, but I want to add that I've been in this House 20 years. We have seen droughts; we have seen storms; we have seen earthquakes; we have seen wildfires out west. This…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this conference report. While the report is an improvement over the House bill, it still falls short of where we need to be on the question of detention without trial…

Addressing our debt is a critical long- term goal, but it's not our immediate problem. Right now, our immediate problem is high unemployment, and our economy needs efforts to spur job growth. The expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the FISA Amendments Act of 2012. If we had had an opportunity to evaluate this law based on experience with it, and to consider some amendments and alternatives, this opposition…

This legislation is obnoxious for three reasons: Number one, it picks on the District of Columbia because we can, because they are defenseless. We wouldn't do this to any State. Number two, it is a direct contradiction of Roe v. Wade…

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the D.C. Abortion Ban Act. This legislation is a flagrantly unconstitutional attack on the right of women to make the most fundamental decisions about their lives and their…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.

I strongly oppose the Posey amendment because it makes even worse an already deeply problematic provision. Under title I of this bill, a court is required to award attorney's fees and costs to a ``substantially prevailing small business''…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 1 minute remaining.

Again, we oppose the bill to start with because we shouldn't have a moratorium on rules that are intended to protect the public health and safety that may be necessary. But second of all, this amendment is self-defeating because if a small…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 2, insert after ``guidance'' the following: ``(other than a rule…