Lamar Smith

I am prepared to close; so I reserve the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.

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

I support this amendment. The amendment aims to require an agency to account for rules implementing the free trade agreements when the agency considers the cumulative impact of a proposed rule. I support free trade because I believe it is…

America's economic recovery remains sluggish, with the unemployment rate still at 9 percent. Jobs are the key to economic recovery, and small businesses are the primary job creators in America. A study for the Small Business Administration…

Even the President and his regulatory czar, Professor Cass Sunstein, admit that over-regulation hampers job creation. The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 is based on the fact that regulatory compliance is especially costly for small…

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all, I would like to point out that the National Federation of Independent Business actually does support this legislation. I also would like for the record to show that a recent Gallup poll taken on…

I oppose this amendment because it carves out an exception to the bill for regulations under the Food and Drug Administration. If agencies were doing the depth of pre-regulatory analysis they are supposed to be doing under the Regulatory…

How much time remains on each side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Texas has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I am prepared to close; so I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Michigan has 2 minutes remaining.

We are prepared to close; so I will reserve the balance of my time.

I claim time in opposition to the amendment even though I do not oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I am prepared to close; so I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The Administration is putting illegal immigrants ahead of the interest of American taxpayers and unemployed Americans.

I thank the gentleman from Utah for yielding me time, and I also want to thank him for his sponsorship of this legislation. Mr. Speaker, our immigration system should be designed to benefit Americans and our economy. And this bill…

Ranking Member Conyers and I requested a budget cut of 5 percent below the funding for the 111th Congress.

The committee plays an important role in strengthening our economy and putting Americans back to work.

In this economy, all Americans are forced to tighten their belts and do more with less.

The Obama administration's refusal to fully enforce immigration laws allows illegal immigrants to work legally in the United States, forcing millions of unemployed Americans to compete with them for scarce jobs.

This bill is the first major revision of the patent system in 60 years.

Secure Communities is an important and effective immigration law enforcement program. This program simply makes sense.

I will yield the gentleman an extra minute. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Wisconsin is recognized for 3 minutes.

Americans want the Federal Government to stop excessive government spending and reduce the Federal deficit. The last time the budget was balanced was during the Clinton administration, when Republicans in Congress passed the first balanced…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 272, noes 154, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 852] AYES--272 Adams…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman has 2 minutes remaining.

This amendment undercuts the uniform eligibility standard that forms the foundation of this legislation. The underlying bill allows individuals with valid State-issued permits to carry a concealed firearm in all other States that also…