I yield myself 1 minute. These sanctions are hurting ordinary people in Iran. I pointed out earlier, matters like the price of rent, bread--Americans can understand that--education, all of these things are increasing. And these sanctions…

I yield myself 1 minute. Sanctions are a form of war in this case, and it will lead to war. And remember, we're not talking about--some time ago we were talking about if Iran would have a nuclear weapon, but then the bar's been lowered to…

I yield myself 30 seconds. Collectively, the provisions in this bill move the goalpost from negotiations over Iran's nuclear enrichment program to regime change. I just want to point out that the record of our country on regime change…

Could I ask how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio has 1 minute remaining.

I withdraw my reservation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman from Florida? There was no objection.

I yield myself 1 minute. This legislation also requires the President to impose sanctions on those who are responsible for or are complicit in certain human rights abuses in Syria, but it fails to acknowledge that our own country and a…

Reserving the right to object, are we apportioning that 5 minutes from each side?

I yield myself 30 seconds. What this is doing is essentially stopping any kind of a negotiated deal and putting us on a path towards war with Iran. You know, it is likely that any negotiated deal that would prevent a nuclear-armed Iran…

I offer a sensible amendment to improve this bill. My amendment exempts from the moratorium any significant regulatory action that is specifically aimed at limiting speculation in the oil markets. Now, think of a gas pump this way: if you…

Could I ask how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes and 45 seconds remaining.

Thank you very much, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Issa, and Members of the House. I've read this bill. There is something about it that we really need to understand, and that is that we just got through having a debate about the Federal Reserve. One…

I thank the gentleman. How much more time would you like? I thank you sincerely. The New England Fuel Institute published a list of 100 studies--100 studies, my friends--showing the impact of commodity speculation. This is entitled…

I just want to say to my friend that if the Commodity Futures Trading Commission isn't really sure of the impact of speculation, I have 100 different studies here--100. And if you would like, if you have a budget for copy, we'll be glad to…

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 Ohio will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Welch The Acting CHAIR. It is now in…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 3, line 18, strike ``or (d)'' and insert ``(d), or (e)''. Page 5, after line 7, insert the following…

On a day Congress will decide whether to audit the Fed, The Washington Post reports that the New York Fed ``did not communicate in key meetings with top regulators that British bank Barclays had admitted to Fed staffers that it was rigging…

I would like to include in the record of this debate an article about the Fed's policy model sacrificing its maximum employment mandate and targeting 5 to 6 percent as unemployment. Speech by Janet L. Yellen, Vice Chair, Board of Governors…

I would also like to include in the record of this debate an article from Bloomberg News that talks about how secret Fed loans gave banks billions that were undisclosed to Congress. [From: Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Nov. 27, 2011] Secret…

Can you tell this committee or subcommittee, how have collective bargaining rights affected the living standards of the middle class since the enactment of the National Labor Relations Act?

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), add the following new section: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

Just so you know, and I want the chairman and the ranking member to know, in offering this amendment, it's not my intention to wipe out military recruiting. It's very important for people to be able to serve our country. It's an honorable…

My amendment is simple. It says, if you seek to be a Department of Defense contractor and you have previously defrauded the Federal Government, you shouldn't be able to receive a contract from the DOD. According to the Congressional…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $7,800,000)''. Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount…

Can I ask the chairman of the full committee if he would enter into a colloquy for this? First of all, I want to acknowledge my friend from Washington for his commitment. This isn't the first time you and I have talked about this long…