Lamar Smith

Woman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks), the chairman of the Constitution Subcommittee.

Woman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee.

Woman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, was introduced by Mr. Stearns of Florida and Mr. Shuler of North Carolina and is cosponsored by 245 Members of Congress on…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. {time} 1540 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Cohen The Acting…

I am glad that the gentleman from Georgia agrees with me that this amendment does insert the Federal Government into the States' concealed-carry permitting process. I would simply say that that admission and the fact that that is the case…

This amendment frustrates the basic purpose of H.R. 822. It requires that States pass legislation to implement the bill's provisions. The Supreme Court, in two recent cases, has recognized a fundamental individual right to bear arms that…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mrs. McCarthy of New York The Acting…

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 Texas will be postponed. The Chair understands that amendment No. 5 will not be offered…

This amendment allows States to prohibit nonresidents from carrying a concealed firearm if they did not take part in a firearm safety class that included a live-fire exercise as part of the permitting process. This amendment would, for the…

This is one of three amendments under consideration today that would allow the States to opt out of the nationwide concealed-carry system that H.R. 822 seeks to establish. This undermines the bill's goal of creating national uniformity in…

First I would like to yield 15 seconds to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Franks).

If you respect and support the full right of individuals to enjoy the rights under the Second Amendment to the Constitution to bear arms, you will oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Reichert The Acting CHAIR…

I want to thank the gentleman from Washington, a former sheriff himself, for yielding me time; and I appreciate his offering this amendment, which requests a study by the Government Accountability Office on the ability of State and local…

I hope you can practice what you preach today. That would be a major breakthrough.

I hope they will make the right decision. I hope they will decide to help other American companies.

I hope they will decide to help American companies protect their intellectual property from being infringed by foreign criminals.

I believe that replicating this kind of entrepreneurial education throughout the country is certainly possible.

I believe that the challenge is certainly a combination of both antiquated acquisition rules and the culture within acquisition organizations.

I thank the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Forbes) both for yielding me time and for introducing this resolution. There are few things Congress could do that would be more important than passing this resolution. It reaffirms ``In God We…

I believe the reason why I am standing here supporting this bill is, first of all, this is a historical step to reverse the previous 22-year-long U.S.-China relationship that had led China's human rights conditions to continue…

I look forward for the day, Chairman Smith, Chris Smith and Lamar Smith, and Chairman--I hope I can pronounce your name--Gallegly and Congresswoman Lofgren, that we can all, together, put this really dark and bloody period of China's…

How can DHS justify granting work authorization to illegal immigrants when so many American citizens don't have jobs?

Otherwise, they will be taking jobs that should go to unemployed Americans.

Congress has voted against amnesty for illegal immigrants several times in recent years. But this Administration seems committed to backdoor amnesty through administrative action even if it can't get congressional approval.