Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Also, I think you have indicated that the Fraternal Order of Police is supportive of this provision as well?

I am in favor of the motion. I am not opposed to the bill The SPEAKER pro tempore. On that basis, pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis) will control the 20 minutes in opposition. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr…

I would like to engage the chairman in a colloquy. Mr. Chairman, am I correct that this legislation is meant to preserve the Registrar of Copyrights' findings on bulk resale of new phones in both the 2010 and 2012 rulemakings and is not…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, the inability to unlock cell phones means that the original wireless carrier has an unfair and unnecessary competitive advantage. In many instances, the sole purpose of locking a cell phone…

I yield myself such time as I may consume just to thank the gentlelady from Texas for her statement; the gentleman from Georgia; the chair of the committee, Mr. Goodlatte; and the ranking member, the lead cosponsor of the legislation, Mr…

I want to thank the gentleman from New York for his comments and for his legislation. I urge my colleagues to support the legislation. I yield back the balance of my time.

I want to thank the gentleman from New York and the gentleman from Nevada and the chair from Ohio for their strong work and, particularly, for talking about some of the things that the Congressional Black Caucus has accomplished over the…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 228, nays 195, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 581]…

I thank the gentleman from Florida for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill. I am acutely aware of the devastating impact that asbestos exposure has had on working men and women in this country because I represent…

Through all of these hearings, there has been no dispute that the problem exists and that something has to be done to address and resolve this situation.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank all of our witnesses for their testimony. This has been very helpful.

The bill that we are considering today would delay the rulemaking that would take the necessary steps to protect employees and retirees who are currently being taken advantage of by investment advisers who are giving this unscrupulous…

You mentioned also that there are some crimes--there appears to be a mens rea requirement, intent implied.

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2374, the so-called Retail Investor Protection Act. H.R. 2374 delays the Department of Labor's rulemaking process that would protect investors from unscrupulous…

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding, and I join in your remarks for praising Congressman Major Owens, because he, as you pointed out, led the Congressional Black Caucus budget for many years. He showed how you can be fiscally…

I thank the gentleman from New York and the gentleman from Nevada for organizing this Special Order, and the gentlelady from Ohio for her leadership in the Black Caucus, and the other Members who are participating tonight. Mr. Speaker, our…

Further parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his parliamentary inquiry.

The Chair has ruled that these unanimous consent requests cannot be entertained because they have not been pre-cleared. It is obvious the Democratic leadership supports these motions, and I wonder if it would be in order for the…

I have a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his parliamentary inquiry.

Apparently the Chair cannot do it. Is it in order for me to ask the Republicans to pre-clear the unanimous consent request? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is free to try to obtain clearance.

Several unanimous consent requests have been offered and have been ruled out of order because they have not been pre-cleared by bipartisan leadership. It is my understanding that they have, in fact, been pre-cleared by the Democratic side…

I thank the gentleman from Nevada for yielding. Mr. Speaker, it is time to end this shutdown. The absurdity of it begins with the fact that we are now going to pay people for not working. We need to bring them back to work to provide the…

This should be ruled germane because we have to look to see where we are in the process. If the point of order had not been raised, the next order of business would have been the motion to recommit, which would open up all of government…

I wish to speak on the point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized on the point of order.