I rise this morning to add my voice to those speaking against this anticonsumer bill and to remind my colleagues, if I can, of what it is to be an American. One of the signal features of American citizenship is that we have rights. We have…

This motion represents an opportunity for Members of this House to acknowledge that climate damage is a threat, and that we have a moral obligation to fight it, an opportunity for Members to bring themselves into line with the overwhelming…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a 5-minute…

I am opposed to it in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Cartwright moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with…

Thank you for including today H.R. 1904, the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, as part of your hearing today.

Thank you for including H.R. 1904, the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, as part of the hearing today.

This bill uses ``streamlining'' the regulatory process, which is a euphemism for ``steamrolling'' over bedrock environmental laws. In fact, it dedicates 50 pages of this bill to paving over the National Environmental Policy Act, also known…

I rise as designee of Representative Grijalva, and 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 sections 1301 through 1313. Page 168, line 12…

I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank. You have two types of people. You have practical people who care about real solutions for American workers and American businesses, and you have…

I have a simple question. Name one Federal judge who has granted all of the attorneys' fees where there are 15 frivolous claims and one successful one. I have never heard of such a thing.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 14, line 1, strike title II. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 481, the gentleman from…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania will be postponed. Amendment No. 4 Offered by Mr. Pearce The CHAIR. It is now in order…