Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on…
Lamar Smith
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Lamar Smith is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 21st congressional district from 1987 to 2019. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, where he focused on issues related to science policy, technology, and innovation. Smith was known for his advocacy of scientific research and development, as well as his support for policies aimed at promoting economic growth through technological advancements.
Congressional Record · 2010-02-24
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, how much time remains on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 20 minutes. The gentleman from Michigan has 29\1/2\ minutes.
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, President Obama's own doctor of over two decades also supports medical tort reform. David Scheiner was Mr. Obama's doctor from 1987 until he entered the White House…
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, the bipartisan and very credible Congressional Budget Office has said that this bill will have little or no effect on insurance premiums. It further says that if…
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren).
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren). Parliamentary Inquiry
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, first of all, I just want to say that I appreciated what the chairman of the Judiciary Committee just said a minute ago to Mr. Lungren. I understood him to make very positive comments about the so-called Brooks-Lungren…
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Daniel E. Lungren), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.
Feb 24, 2010
Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, unfortunately doesn't do much. In fact, it has all the substance of a soup made by boiling the shadow…
Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute. Mr. Speaker, we have heard several speakers in the last few minutes say that there are only two industries exempted from the antitrust laws, insurance and baseball. This, of course, is not true. There…
Feb 24, 2010
Mr. Speaker, I support this motion to recommit on H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. As I stated in my earlier comments, this legislation does little, if anything. However, if you are going to do nothing, you…
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