I thank the gentleman from Louisiana for his courtesies. I want to enthusiastically congratulate and thank the gentlemen and gentlewoman from Arizona for responding to their constituents and answering a question positively about protecting…

I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 5, line 3, insert after ``section 2258B.'' the following: ``(h) Notwithstanding subsection (e)…

I ask my colleagues to consider these concerns. I heard the gentleman speak of his effort to ensure that the internet provider would have to show intent or have intentionally engaged. Again, the interpretation of these bills are subject to…

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 adoption of the amendment will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of…

I am delighted to go home and join my community in honoring the fallen as we come together and say thank you. But as I go home, as well, I will be visiting with so many constituents who will be asking the question: Why? This week in the…

I want to add my support for this legislation, and I thank the gentlewoman from California and the gentlewoman from Arizona for their longstanding service. We have been dealing with bills dealing with sexual assault in the Judiciary…

I thank the gentleman for that very thoughtful addition and his kind words. I think what I want to say to Mr. Conyers, in concluding, is that mass incarceration is real. We have lived with this for decades. We finally have gotten to the…

Let me also congratulate Mr. Schiff and Mr. Bishop. And as was indicated on the floor, thank you very much, Mr. Conyers. This is the kind of bill that is corrective and effective. This bill would allow a more effective and comprehensive…

I would like to thank the gentleman from Michigan for his leadership and, as well, the gentleman who is a proponent of this legislation which, on its face, provides for an enhanced penalty for sex offenders who commit a crime of violence…

I thank the ranking member very much, and I thank him for his work. I think the work that we are doing in Judiciary certainly has far- reaching impact. It is important to try to make more efficient the way that we address these very…

To close. First of all, we will be doing a series of bills that are extremely important, and I will make note of my interest in protecting children, but as well to broaden our work as we work in the Committee on the Judiciary on matters…

I agree with my good friend from Virginia, the chairman of the committee, that the acts are heinous. It appears that there is no addition to the underlying aspect of section 3559(e) of title 18 that says, a defendant who has been…