The amendment seeks to carve out from the REINS Act's reforms regulations intended to protect young children and infants from harm. Child safety is a goal all Members share, but to shield bureaucrats who write child safety regulations from…

This amendment exempts from the bill any rule pertaining to health or public safety. Health and public safety regulation, done properly, serves important goals, and the bill does nothing to frustrate the effective achievement of those…

I urge my colleagues to support the underlying bill, which would be badly undermined by this amendment, which would remove from Congress the ability to determine which regulations make sense and which don't, which regulations comport with…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I support his amendment. Mr. Chair, the REINS Act restores to Congress the accountability for regulatory decisions that impose major burdens on our economy. By doing that, it ultimately strengthens the…

I have only one speaker remaining, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

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. 7 Offered by Mr. Cicilline The Acting CHAIR…

I oppose the amendment, and I urge support for the legislation. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline). The question was taken; and…

This amendment carves out of the REINS Act's congressional approval procedures all regulations from the Department of Veterans Affairs that concern the availability of affordable medication and effective healthcare management for veterans…

I want to thank the gentleman from Georgia; the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Smith); the ranking member, Mr. Conyers; and others for this very bipartisan legislation. I urge my colleagues to support it, and I yield back the balance of my…

Again, I thank the gentleman from Georgia and the ranking member of the committee, Mr. Conyers, as well as Mr. Sensenbrenner and the ranking member of the subcommittee, Ms. Jackson Lee. I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan…

These are alarming statistics. However, the grim reality is that they should surprise no one.

I am pleased to be here today at this important hearing to examine the growing epidemic of heroin abuse in our Nation.

It is no exaggeration to say that heroin use has reached epidemic levels across this Nation.

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Jeffries moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3009 to the Committee on the…

I urge my colleagues to oppose this motion to recommit. It would give the discretion to the Attorney General of the United States and the ability to determine whether or not such reductions provided in this legislation would take place…

We have only one additional speaker, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I support H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, and commend Representative Hunter for introducing this legislation. It helps to address one of the main factors contributing to the collapse of immigration enforcement in…

May I ask how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 6\1/4\ minutes remaining.

I yield myself an additional 15 seconds. There is nothing in this bill that requires any officer to ask any question of any victims of crimes about their immigration status or to reveal that information to the INS. So I would urge folks to…

I do not believe they are, and by State and local governments.

would it not be best to remove unlawful aliens before they commit serious crimes as opposed to simply trusting and hoping that they will not, in fact, commit serious crimes?

But the trend is going the wrong way.

Given that there is 350,000 on the street, should we be providing you with additional capacity, or when are you going to get to the 34,000?

I do not believe that mandating through Federal legislation, the conduct of sheriffs and police chiefs is the way to go.