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Bob Goodlatte is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Virginia's 6th congressional district from 1993 to 2019. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to agriculture, technology, and internet policy. Goodlatte played a significant role in introducing legislation such as the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 and the Rural Local Broadcast Signal Act. He also served as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, where he focused on matters including intellectual property and immigration reform.
Private enforcement of title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act is a critical tool for disabled individuals to gain access to places like restaurants and shopping centers. Most businessowners, however, feel blindsided when they are…
I must oppose this amendment because it would completely gut the notice and cure provisions, which are the core provisions of this bill. The need for a notice and cure period has been highlighted in congressional hearings since the early…
I have no further speakers. I urge my colleagues to support the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham). The amendment was agreed…
May I inquire how much time is remaining on each side? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 13 minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York has 17\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, but I do not oppose the amendment. The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.
I oppose this amendment, as I indicated, because the ADA is a regulation-based law, and those regulations are constantly changing as new technology changes and as accessibility to new features that businesses offer are desired by those in…
It is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Woodall).
I am very hopeful that the legal agricultural workforce can work its way into any of the immigration debate and discussion and resolution that Congress comes up with in the future.
I do agree that the president, whatever advice he's getting, the president should let the memo speak for itself. He should release it.
It's up to the White House now, to the president, to make the final decision.
I think this is important. No, our committee has not yet reached a point.
The American people need to know the basics of what is going on and what is at stake here. They have an absolute right to know.
I think it's important the American people have access to the information contained in this memo.
Thanks to Chairman Goodlatte and Ranking Member Nadler, we are, as has been widely reported in the press, having discussions with the broadcasters over the issue of radio performance rights for artists.
This has been an excellent hearing and a great cause that all of you have represented here today. I want to thank each and every one of you.
I want to thank the gentlewoman from Alabama, a member of the Judiciary Committee, for her outstanding work on this issue. Today, thousands of people are rallying in the Nation's Capital to be part of the March for Life and to join a…
I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 10 minutes.
May I inquire how much time is remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Carter of Georgia). The gentleman from Virginia has 2 minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York has 2\1/ 4\ minutes remaining.
I have only one speaker remaining to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.
May I inquire how much time is remaining on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 1 minute remaining.
This amendment, plain and simple, would disable 702, our most important national security tool. If passed, any chance of reform through the underlying bill is dead on arrival in the United States Senate. We cannot risk 702 collection…
I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. King), a member of the Judiciary Committee, to close the debate on this side.
With this motion to recommit, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are trying in vain to hamper the passage of this important legislation. H.R. 38 seeks to allow law- abiding citizens the ability to exercise their Second Amendment…
May I ask how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Young of Iowa). The gentleman from Virginia has 11\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York has 13 minutes remaining. Announcement by the Speaker…
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