I'm just a huge, a huge proponent of registered apprenticeships.

So I would hope that you would be strong on that and not allow people to run State and federally funded programs and discriminate against people based on religion.

Well we have a letter pending, and we expect answers to letters that we send.

Furthermore, the summer jobs program has been shown to reduce crime so much that the reduction in criminal justice expenses, that reduction exceeds the cost of the programs in some cities.

The good news is these are great paying jobs.

I just ask you to submit for the record what the plan is to implement the administration's $15 an hour minimum wage.

You would need legislation, so you can't. It's gone in September unless the Congress passes a bill, and the President signs it.

Could you advise as to how much time is remaining on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 7\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 12\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Lastly, I thank Chairman Nadler and Congressman Katko for their leadership on this important legislation. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I include in the Record a letter from dozens of religious organizations, including the Catholic Labor Network, Jewish Women International, National Council of Churches, Union for Reform Judaism, and United Church of Christ, Justice and…

I have to believe that this Congress recognizes the importance of ending the shameful practice of putting children in adult jails and prisons.

There is a critical need for us to do something about the fact that we still have children in adult jails and prisons.

I believe that all children are children.

The United States Congress should end and ban life without parole sentences for children.

I'll finish by highlighting the bold childcare legislation introduced last week by Chairman Bobby Scott.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. Over the past year, we have voiced exceptional praise for healthcare and…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 254, nays 166, not voting 9, as…

To that end, H.R. 1195 directs OSHA to issue an interim final standard within 1 year and a final standard within 42 months, requiring healthcare and social service employers to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan. It…

I urge my colleagues to join me in voting for this legislation, and I reserve the balance of my time.

I hope we would adopt these three good amendments en bloc, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

This bill will prohibit paying all the men a bonus and none of the women a bonus, although they have produced equally for the business. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath), a distinguished member of the Committee…

Could you advise us how much time is available on each side? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia has 14\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.

May I inquire as to the time remaining on both sides, please? The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. McEachin). The gentleman from Virginia has 9\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.