Bob Goodlatte

I expect though this is the beginning of a process in which we are going to see the commercial production of industrial hemp, which is a historic product and a product that is abundant, and legitimate uses for it, but it has posed a…

The reality is those targeted for sentencing relief by this Administration are only those whose conduct, that is trafficking large quantities of controlled substances, would subject them to mandatory minimum sentences.

Despite the fact this Administration's current narrative in support of its position on sentencing reform relies on the supposition that too many low level, non-violent drug offenders are being investigated, prosecuted and incarcerated…

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith), the chairman of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee and the lead Republican cosponsor of this legislation.

So 50,000 coming across the border, that is 50,000 unaccompanied minors coming to the border, and they are a small percentage of the total number of people. Eighty-five percent of the people coming to the border right now--and all…

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. Bachmann).

At this time, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho (Mr. Labrador), a member of the Judiciary Committee.

At this time, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King), a member of the Judiciary Committee.

At this time, its my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the brand-new majority whip of the United States Congress.

That is correct. Mr. McCARTHY of California. And I can assure you that I will work with Chairman Goodlatte in an effort to remedy that problem.

I will now yield to both the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gohmert) and the gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority leader, for purposes of a colloquy. And I will begin by yielding to the gentleman from Texas.

Sign one bill into law, enforce another version of it in practice. Rinse and repeat until the accumulation of power in the Presidency is complete. We should all support this resolution today, as it aims to unite two- thirds of the Federal…

Our Nation has lost a true public servant. Congressman Caldwell Butler, who represented the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia from 1972 to 1983, passed away last night. He will be remembered for many things, including his sharp…

Abusive patent litigation is a scourge on our economy, and it is the product of those taking advantage of loopholes in the current system to engage in what amounts to litigation extortion.

The President is not enforcing the immigration laws, because any time you issue an order for the massive unilateral nonprosecution of individuals who are breaking the law, that is, by definition, not enforcing the law.

Does gang membership qualify as a threat to public safety or national security?

They say unequivocally that the reason we are having this crisis is because of the President's policies.

The question ought to be asked every single time in every interview, if you think it is a public threat and a national security issue, which you testified it was.

Can you understand why the American people are so frustrated with this Administration?

I am committed to the rule of law.

But those later adjudications are now rising to approval rates that approach 70 percent, which is, to my knowledge, much higher than it has been in previous years.

It would seem to me that increasing that standard, and doing it now, would send word to people that if they truly are seeking political asylum in the United States, they should state that when they come to this country.

This Administration doesn't do that. It is fundamentally and to its core wrong.

So this refusal to bring a bill to the floor, despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Americans support comprehensive immigration reform, is something that I feel very badly about.

I hope to explore potential explanations for how we have gotten to this point, with particular emphasis on the interpretation of the House Rule regarding committee jurisdiction.