John Culberson

I reserve a point of order against the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Louisiana and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair…

I want to reiterate, the way the gentleman's amendment is drafted, any violation anywhere, anytime in the history of the company would bar them from ever doing business with the Federal Government. It is if they ever made a mistake…

And we can do that through oversight, and we will work very closely with you, Judge Poe, on this. And I thank you for your work on this effort. There is no penalty severe enough that can be imposed swiftly enough on anyone who would injure…

I reserve a point of order on the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Texas and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Poe of Texas

I do want to express my strong support for the gentleman's amendment. It is an appropriate and necessary additional protection for Americans' Second Amendment rights. Judge Carter is exactly right. This is the right place for the bill…

With that, I would urge all Members to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer). The amendment was rejected…

I join the chairman in urging my colleagues to oppose this amendment on many grounds. It is a technical issue that should be dealt with by the authorizing committees. This is not an appropriate place to handle it. I yield to the gentleman…

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.

I want to express my strong support for Chairman Goodlatte's amendment. The words he has chosen have been chosen very carefully. A donation or contribution is just that. It is a gift. It is a donation. If the money is paid in compensation…

I would ask Members to vote ``no.'' I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Foster). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that…

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I continue to reserve the point of order pending the gentlewoman's withdrawal of the amendment. Madam Chairman, I want to reassure my colleague that I will continue to work with her and my ranking member, to work on this as we move through…

I reserve a point of order on the gentlewoman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentlewoman from California and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair…

I reserve a point of order against the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Virginia and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Ms. Foxx). The gentleman from Texas has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.

Reclaiming my time, with that understanding, I want to make sure we reserve the right of DEA to get a court order to do their work. With that understanding, I withdraw my opposition and will accept the amendment. I yield back the balance…

Just being given Mr. Polis' amendment, I oppose the idea of bulk data collection. I would like to accept the gentleman's amendment because of my previous expressed concerns about how we want to make sure we are protecting the privacy of…

Reclaiming my time, the way the amendment is written, the government can't just force all phone companies to build a back door into all telephones. You have got to have a court order on that specific phone, on that specific person, before…

I just want to reaffirm that, as Judge Poe has written this amendment, there is an exception in here that if the government gets a court order, they can go in and put a back door on the phone when the judge says there is a compelling…

Our most important right as Americans is to be left alone. If you are a law-abiding American, you are secure in your home and your possessions. Your home is your castle.

I would be happy to split the time with the gentlewoman. I am claiming the time in opposition, although I do not oppose it. The gentleman still has some time remaining on his initial time. I will yield in just a moment, but I really think…

That was my point. I think it is important. We are here in this Chamber looking at George Mason, who refused to sign the Constitution because he was so concerned that the power of the Federal Government would just absolutely obliterate…

I urge Members to support the amendment and urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition, but I do not oppose the gentleman's amendment and would urge its adoption. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.