House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte along with Subcommittee Chairman Franks introduced the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015.

This is very concerning to me.

We must investigate what is going on with these shootings, which happen with alarming frequency, and we must help prevent them from taking place in the future.

Unfortunately, the indispensable services provided by the mostly-anonymous men and women of law enforcement are not what we are here today to discuss.

It is an inescapable fact that the exposure of a rogue agent or unsavory incident or series of incidents... stick in the collective memory more firmly than entire careers worth of effective, unblemished law enforcement work.

In other words, we could withhold some funds from an agency for failure to comply.

I have said many times how much respect I have for Federal law enforcement officers who combat the drug cartels...

You know, I hate to do that with the FBI. They have a very important and very serious role.

I think the message has to be said loud and clear as to what is acceptable conduct.

I want to hear her address the limitations on the doctrine of prosecutorial discretion.

Congress needs to make statutory some of the changes about fee shifting and other things to make this more palatable to these local judges

That is why this bill is called the Innovation Act, to bring greater certainty to patent litigation.

I am personally opposed to Internet gambling because it is used as a mechanism to launder money, because it causes bankruptcy and breaks up families, and because it can even lead to suicide, as it did for a constituent from my district.

As well they should.

Addressing abusive patent litigation, particularly the reforms set out in the Innovation Act, are critical to our Nation's future economic competitiveness.

This hearing reinforces my belief that we are moving forward with an idea that will have a negative impact on our producers, and little or no benefit for those it was intended to help.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) mission is to foster open transparent, competitive and financially sound markets; avoid systemic risk; and to protect the market users and their funds, consumers and the public from fraud…

The Honorable Bob Goodlatte, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia, and Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 758, the 'Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act OF 2015,' would restore mandatory sanctions for frivolous lawsuits filed in Federal court.

The lack of mandatory sanctions leads to the regular filing of lawsuits that are clearly baseless.

I urge my colleagues to consider well and support these important pieces of legislation.

America's voters sent the 114th Congress to Washington to do one thing above all other others, help turn around this Nation's struggling economy.

I introduced the RAPID Act to right the ship, restore balance and impose sanity on our Federal permitting system.

I am the only speaker, and I would urge my colleagues to support the amendment for the reasons I have already elaborated. It is important to give States, local governments, and school divisions more flexibility. I urge my colleagues to…

I just want to say that this would be a new authority given to localities that the State would have to approve. The school district or locality could exercise that authority ongoing. Practically speaking, if a school district in Virginia…