Jerry Nadler

There is something very wrong with the appropriations process.

Going from 24 trains an hour to 6 trains an hour, as the only rail access into New York City from New Jersey, would have a significant effect on the economy?

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this bill to extend highway and transit programs for 2 months, but with reservations. The last surface transportation bill, MAP-21, expired last fall. At that time, we passed an…

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. Amendment No. 52 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It…

The central flaw in the argument against this amendment is that we are not talking about disarmament, unilateral or otherwise. Retired weapons do not add security. All they do is waste money to maintain them. What this amendment says is do…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike section 3121. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 260, the gentleman from New York (Mr…

It is truly astonishing that in 2015 the United States continues to hold people indefinitely who have not been charged, let alone convicted, of any crime, who have been judged not to pose any threat to the United States. Our continuing to…

I thank the chairman. Mr. Speaker, the USA FREEDOM Act represents a return to the basic principle of the Fourth Amendment, the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1732. This bill would halt efforts to clarify the scope of the Clean Water Act, a clarification necessary to protect the environment, to protect wetlands, and…

We are not in great demand.

This may not be a glamorous topic, but it is fundamental to the governance and functioning of the Internet.

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 Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: spending…

I note in his opposing this amendment that the gentleman simply said it is part of a larger policy discussion about Guantanamo. He is correct. He said that there is identical language in other bills. He is correct. He said that we should…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike section 512. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 223, the gentleman from New York and a Member opposed…

It's now our task to put this knowledge into action.

I particularly appreciate your call for the United States to join 70 other countries around the world in providing fair compensation to visual artists through a resale royalty.

Okay. Now patent trolls, as we know, seek to leverage the cost of discovery to extort settlements from defendants.

I am proud to join you as a cosponsor of this legislation so that we can deter patent trolls and protect individuals and businesses from abusive patent litigation.

It makes it harder for American businesses to set up shop in low-tax countries to lower their tax burden. It supports middle- class families through paid parental leave, childcare, and debt-free college. It proves that Congress can pass a…

Abuses of the patent system can undermine confidence in the entire system.

Legitimate patent litigation is necessary, but too often litigation or the threat of litigation is used as a tool to extort settlements from defendants.

Abusive patent litigation has become a problem not only for large corporations, but for small and mid-sized companies as well.

I continue to believe that we must pass legislation that will address the scourge of patent trolls which continue to burden businesses across the country.

I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 9, the 'Innovation Act,' because it is my hope that it will reduce and discourage abusive litigation.

Along with President Obama and about 4 million other Americans, I urged the FCC to defend the principle of net neutrality and to reclassify broadband providers as common carriers under Title II of the law, in order to ensure that everyone…