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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.
I raise a point of order against the provision beginning with the colon on page 327, line 22, and continuing through the word ``crime'' on page 328, line 2, of the Rules Committee print because it violates clause 2 of House rule XXI. Under…
The issue of balancing the budget is about more than just dollars and cents.
It's time for Congress to stop saddling future generations with the burden of crushing debts to pay for current spending.
Can any of us honestly look into the eyes of the American people and tell them that we expect that to change without a constitutional constraint?
But without a balanced budget, what followed over the last two decades has been yearly waves of Federal deficits.
The United States has been and continues to be a champion of free and open markets.
I have received several inquiries over the years from constituents regarding escalating prices for specific drugs...
Can we instead agree to finally take on the tough choices that are necessary to preserve freedom and opportunity for future generations?
We need a constitutional balanced budget now. It should be the most important thing we are talking about.
minor tweaks on a regular basis of that system could keep it actuarially sound.
As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I have worked long and hard to preserve the availability of fair, affordable arbitration to consumers. Hearings before the Judiciary Committee have demonstrated repeatedly that arbitration allows…
The LCFS is an attempt to impose the views of one large State, California, on the other 49 States.
I thank the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee for yielding and for his longtime work on this authorization. Authorizing all of the Cabinet Departments is important, but it is crucial that Congress reauthorize the Department of…
I urge my colleagues to support this fine legislation. I thank everybody for their good work, and I yield back the balance of my time
H.J. Res. 76 grants Congress' approval to the Metrorail Safety Commission Interstate Compact, an interstate compact entered into recently by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Maryland, and the District of Columbia. The safety…
Today, Mr. Speaker, we continue our battle against the scourge of human trafficking with H.R. 2480, the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act. This bill, introduced by our colleague, Congresswoman Hartzler of…
Four years ago, I introduced the Innovation Act to address the litigation abuse problems that could not be solved by the America Invents Act.
When I became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, I placed a priority on reducing litigation abuse wherever it occurred.
Simply put, their efforts and their views of what makes for a strong American patent system are misguided.
I thank the gentleman from Illinois for yielding to me and for his work on this bill, as well as Chairman Bishop's work on this legislation and those on the other side of the aisle. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge passage of H.R. 954…
This motion to recommit not only changes the bill before us, but it also changes current law. It has long been Federal law that an alien who has been deported and who returns to the U.S. is subject to possible criminal prosecution. {time}…
May I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hill). The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
May I inquire at this time how much time is remaining on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 12 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 11 minutes remaining.
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