Over this last weekend, we celebrated the life of Leonel J. Castillo: educator, civil rights activist, and Houston's first Hispanic elected official, but--a truely--wonderful and deserving and outstanding American. I rise today to pay…

I thank the gentleman very much. Madam Speaker, let me be very clear. I want to say to the gentleman from Virginia that I would venture to say that those attacks on frivolous lawsuits are the big guys against the little guys, who had very…

Let me thank the gentleman for his outstanding leadership of this committee, and let me thank the manager as well. This is an important initiative. Using the time to be able to speak to the Members is very important, and I am glad to have…

The gentleman is very kind to yield. Very briefly, let me say it is about policy and process. The gentleman knows that most of America is very happy about the changes in the Affordable Care Act to get them out of the junk insurance…

How much time is remaining? The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Texas has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Let me thank the ranking member for yielding. Mr. Chairman, with all of the protests, I think there is nothing more that we can say other than that it is a very cruel decision to move forward this particular legislation. It really implodes…

It is particularly galling that many of the major asbestos producers refuse to accept responsibility and that most declared bankruptcy in an attempt to limit their future liability. I ask my colleagues to vote ``no'' on this legislation…

And the gentleman from Virginia? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the distinguished gentleman for his important remarks. Mr. Chairman, let me quickly say, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ranking Member, you were superbly right. The plaintiffs in litigation have had their right of exchange of information. What…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning on page 3, strike line 9 and all that follows through line 6 on page 4, and insert the following…

We are here today for several reasons, and my friends on the other side of the aisle have their high calling and reasons of great merit that they argue, but I think we have a more devastating and prevailing reason that we are opposed to…

I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed.