Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to thank Ranking Member Conyers, Courts Subcommittee Chairman Howard Coble, Courts Ranking Member Cohen, and former Courts Subcommittee Chairman Hank…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 394, the bill currently under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 394) to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The…

These jobs should go to legal workers, many of whom will be minorities.

Enforce immigration laws, and unemployed Americans will be back on the payroll.

With unemployment at or over 9 percent for 21 months, jobs are scarce.

Virtually all credible studies show that competition from cheap foreign labor displaces American workers.

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith) that the House suspend the rules and pass the…

Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 144 and 145, I was unfortunately detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes'' on both. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: This Act may be cited as the ``Full-Year…

Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner), who is the chairman of the Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Senate amendment to H.R. 514 extends the three expiring provisions of the Patriot Act for only 90 days. I am disappointed that the Senate refused to agree to the 10-month…