I applaud Congressman Emmer's hard work on getting this important piece of legislation to where it is today. I am encouraged that so many of my colleagues like Mr. Hill, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Barr, Mrs. Wagner, and subcommittee…

The gentlewoman correctly recognizes that we are piling on. We want it to be absolutely clear to the word weasels in the executive branch that try to find a way to scheme and maneuver and even, in spite of Supreme Court rulings, come up…

I thank my colleague for yielding. Those are a lot of words from the opposition to this bill to say that citizenship does not matter. That is basically their argument: We don't care if you are a citizen. In fact, they encourage you to not…

I thank the chairman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, this accounting bulletin has proven to be a barrier to publicly traded banks having an ability to meaningfully engage in distributed ledger products due to their overly broad definition…

I will close by saying I think the case is clear. I appreciate Mr. Nadler for working with me. I thank Senator Wyden and Senator Lee for being champions of this on the Senate side. I thank the unusual cohort of colleagues here. We have Zoe…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose Mr. LaLota's amendment. He makes a great point. We all want to stand with law enforcement. That is a unifying position for Republicans, and I think most Democrats want to…

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Frankly, in the House it is rare today that we have an issue that doesn't break on party lines, and privacy, unfortunately, isn't unanimous. The Fourth Amendment is clear that if the government wants…

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 14, line 10, insert ``702,'' after ``304,''. Page 14, line 12, insert ``1881a,'' after ``1824,''. Page…

The purpose of this amendment is a technical correction. Often this is done simply in the Rules Committee. For some reason, they chose not to do it. The bill itself states that existing Federal laws are the exclusive means by which the…

I encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill. We all swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment does not say that if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. It says as an American, you…

Freedom surrendered is rarely reclaimed. Today, we have an opportunity to make progress. After 9/11, the PATRIOT Act passed. One Senator voted ``no.'' Sixty-three Members of the House of Representatives voted ``no.'' Both parties failed…

I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I think it is important we solve the right problem. The gentleman from New Jersey, who isn't actually opposed to the bill, seems to have identified the real issue, which is data…

This is meant to be able to take out anything, including email where its one user sees it. So it could target an infinite number of companies, but not an infinite number of places. So, for that, I do applaud the work that was done to back…

But the execution is problematic. And I will say that, frankly, that same phrase, 'as long as it takes,' 'as much as it takes' is the only public plan the Biden Administration has laid out for Ukraine.

it is already the law to give us the plan.

I always tell people back home: Beware of bipartisanship. The most bipartisan thing in Washington, D.C., is bankrupting our country, if not financially, morally. As my colleague from Texas just highlighted, it is not just the spending; it…

I am pleased to receive the update that the administration doesn't anticipate changing it, but let's be clear. That doesn't prohibit them having flexibility. They can actively work to decrease the weight of the RMB. They simply can't work…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds…

We rightly recognize one of the chief rivals to the United States is China. Really, more specifically, the Chinese Communist Party that has a grip on power over the people of China, and one of the key tools for their power is their…

This is a commonsense amendment. It checks the power and growth of the influence of the Chinese Communist Party and their currency, the RMB. It should not grow in its influence. That is what this amendment could help accomplish. I urge all…

The working group I think is within the purview of study and research. We just want to make sure that they don't cross the line into designing and developing, and it looks like they are starting to do that. We don't want them to create…

This amendment expands upon the base tax. The base tax says that none of these funds may be used to establish a central bank digital currency. A central bank digital currency shouldn't be established. Establishing could mean that it has…

The gentleman's argument is not against the language of this text. The gentleman's argument is about studying something or researching it, and the clear language does not prohibit research or study. It does prevent designing or developing…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made…

Woman, our colleague just makes the point. If Chicago needs a program, Chicago could operate a program. If the State of Illinois needs a program, Illinois could operate a program. If the State of New York needs a program, the State could…