The rise in payouts to shareholders may be related to the decline in the startup rate of young firms who are more likely to reinvest their cash flow than mature firms.

How in the world are we going to compete on a global basis if you are increasing the tax on a domestic product?

Let's point out the judge set aside that delisting because... those scientifically managed plans did not happen.

Thank you very much for putting in your budget all the efforts to save the coal miners' pension fund.

I would also like to mention an effort to quantify outdoor recreation's contributions.

To add insult to injury, you proposed a well control rule.

I would like to add my support to Mr. Cartwright's RECLAIM Act, which is bipartisan.

I am offended, I really am. And a lot of people in the Gulf Coast are offended.

When the whole thing went bankrupt, there were a lot of people that were just desperate in southwest Virginia and across the country, who spent their lives mining coal who suddenly had no pension or health benefits to look forward to.

You cannot say that we lose money because BP is now paying their fines and penalties.

I would like to point out that we are certainly not objecting to reasonable attorneys' fees and to making people whole. It is the idea that law enforcement officers can be held personally responsible and can be, actually, personally sued…

The letter expresses the Police Foundation's grave concerns with this amendment. They write that this amendment ``will have a chilling effect on the enforcement of illegal gun possession and other crimes.'' Why would Congress narrow the…

How much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin will be postponed. Amendment No. 15 Offered by Mr. Young of Alaska The Acting…

All I need is just a few seconds to point out to my friend from California that many of the things that he objects to are irrelevant and not germane to this amendment. We are not asking for background checks. We are certainly not setting…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia will be postponed. {time} 0930 Amendment No. 3 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri will be postponed. Amendment No. 10 Offered by Mr. Newhouse The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I simply take a minute. Since we have no amendments on leaded bullets or lead in fishing, this may be the only time it is germane to clear up an issue from our debate yesterday evening. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), my good…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 9, strike ``and'' after the semicolon at line 14, strike the period at line 16 and insert ``; and''…

With respect for my friend from Virginia, there is nothing in the amendment that suggests or requires background checks for people wanting to use public shooting ranges--in fact, just the opposite. All we are asking is that there be a…

How much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Beyer) has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman) has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 69, line 1, strike title XIV. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 619, the…

Title XIV of this bill would give States and territories the authority to override Federal fishing rules in coastal waters of national parks, national marine sanctuaries, and some marine national monuments. This is simply not right. Places…

With respect to my colleague and friend from California, I don't think that is the way the system works. In fact, right now fishing limitations are developed in coordination with their respective States and territories. They are just not…

How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Carter of Georgia). The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/4\ minutes remaining.