May I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hill). The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

The gentlewoman is quite correct: everyone deserves to feel safe. Kate Steinle deserved to feel safe when she was walking down the pier with her father in San Francisco, when she was killed. Not enacting this legislation endangers public…

We are all for sentencing reform and it is a bipartisan matter.

I respectfully ask this committee to consider the act because every moment we fail to act, another person is affected by synthetic drugs.

144 people a day are dying of heroin overdoses, 144 a day.

I am the only speaker remaining and prepared to close, so I reserve the balance of my time.

This committee has regularly heard from American businesses nationwide about the challenges that they face due to patent trolling behavior.

I would first like to thank Chairman Hensarling for introducing this important piece of legislation. The CHOICE Act replaces the orderly liquidation authority under title II of Dodd-Frank with a new bankruptcy procedure developed by the…

I applaud the Attorney General's action. The new Justice Department's respect for the Separation of Powers stands in stark contrast to the behavior of the Obama Administration officials.

It is an opportunity to conduct aggressive oversight of these four components of DOJ to determine where they are making decisions to uphold the law or follow the political whims of the administration.

Today, we are able to continue our efforts in protecting children by passing legislation to protect young athletes from abuse. The country was shocked at the revelations in recent years concerning the ongoing abuse endured by young…

I urge my colleagues to support this fine legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) that the House suspend the rules…

At this time I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Ratcliffe), the chief author of this legislation.

I urge my colleagues to support this important bipartisan legislation. I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee), the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Gowdy), and the chief sponsor…

Once again, this bill has no new mandatory minimum sentences. These are not low-level offenders. These are not nonviolent offenders. They are violent sexual predators, and these added offenders--which this bill does to close, again, a…

For victims, the effects of child sexual abuse are devastating. It disrupts the victim's development and increases the likelihood that he or she will experience other sexual assaults in the future, and it is, likely, one of the most…

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bishop), one of the two chief sponsors of this legislation.

I have no additional speakers, and I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

In preventing child victimization, Congress, working in tandem with law enforcement, has long recognized the importance of monitoring sex offenders. In 1994, Congress passed the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent…

First, let me make it very clear that there are no new mandatory minimums in this bill. The mandatory minimum that is already in the law is appropriate for those who are a danger to children, particularly where these enhancements apply…

Children are the most vulnerable and innocent members of our society, and we have a duty to make sure our laws protect them to the fullest extent possible. H.R. 1862, the Global Child Protection Act of 2017, closes regrettable loopholes in…

I commend the gentleman from California (Mr. Schiff) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bishop). I thank the ranking member of the full committee and the ranking member of the subcommittee and the chairman of the subcommittee for working…

Before I address the bill under consideration today, I would like to take a few minutes to honor a very special member of my staff, Burak Guvensoylar, who lost his courageous battle with cancer this past weekend. Burak was a valued member…

Support the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, who called H.R. 1039 a ``critical officer safety measure'' in their letter of endorsement. Support the National Association of Police Organizations, who said H.R. 1039 is a…

Collectively, these organizations represent over half a million sworn law enforcement officers. On this last day of National Police Week, let's join them in supporting this bill. In this body, Members tend to frequently use the term…