Bob Goodlatte

I do not believe I have any speakers remaining. I reserve the balance of my time.

I want the U.S. to get credit for this.

I see a lot of waste. What is going on?

I want to second that motion from the Ranking Member with regard to the options that should be available in our schools.

I have, and continue to work on, as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, an agricultural guest worker program, an H-2A program, that would include taking into account that dairy producers need workers throughout the year.

I happen to believe that competition is good. That's our objective. It will help to hold down costs.

The political climate is such that the repeal of McCarran-Ferguson is likely.

The EBT Interoperability and Portability Act (P.L. 106-171), signed into law in 2000, ensures that EBT transactions operate consistently from state to state.

I urge my colleagues to vote for this good legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

I just want to say that title I of the bill contains several key requirements for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OIRA, to put out high-quality, governmentwide guidelines that all agencies can follow. These include, for…

At this time it is my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Knight).

May I inquire how much time is remaining on each side. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Donovan). The gentleman from Virginia has 9 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan has 15\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I thank the gentleman from Indiana for offering this amendment, and I rise in support of it. The cumulative burden of Federal regulation will surely be reduced by the REINS Act, but that burden has two elements: the burden being added by…

At this time, I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Trott), currently a member of the Judiciary Committee but soon to move to another committee.

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bishop), a member of the Judiciary Committee.

It is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Farenthold), a member of the Judiciary Committee.

I now yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. McNerney). Mr. McNERNEY. Amendment XXVI, section 1: ``The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the…

I now yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. LaMalfa). Mr. LaMALFA. ``. . . a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two- thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But…

I now yield to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood). Mr. LaHOOD. Amendment VIII: ``Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.'' Amendment IX: ``The enumeration in the…

I now yield to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. DelBene). Ms. DelBENE. Article V: ``The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the…

I now yield to the gentlewoman from Washington and the majority conference chairman (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers). Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Section 2: ``The judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and equity, arising under this…

I now yield to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum). Ms. McCOLLUM. ``. . . he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of…

I now yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Abraham). Mr. ABRAHAM: Section 8: ``The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general…

I now yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), the Democratic leader.

Simply to say to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis), and the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) that this is a quest for justice that needs to be ongoing. I am pleased to support this…