I wish to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts). {time} 1250

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Pennsylvania has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I wish to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte), chairman of Judiciary.

First, I want to acknowledge the work of the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith) for his leadership on this bipartisan legislation. Currently, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, also known as the…

I have no more speakers and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

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