I thank the chairman. I want to commend Mr. Hultgren, Mr. Hill, and all of the sponsors who have worked so hard on the underlying legislation and for the dedication to doing what? Improving the capital markets and creating jobs in this…

How much time do I have remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 14\1/2\ minutes remaining.

Again, I want to thank Members on both sides of the aisle. I thank all the sponsors of not only this legislation, but all the legislation that we have had on the floor for the last hour here. I was just thinking as this was wrapping up…

I have two additional speakers. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Poliquin).

I have already given him compliments, as many as I am going to give on the floor. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Poliquin) because he has been an outstanding member of the committee and is the sponsor…

It was just back in 2013, the CFPB, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, issued something called a bulletin. What did it do? It tried to eliminate auto dealer discounts, essentially helping consumers, on the grounds that these…

I thank the chairman and I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga) for all of their hard work to bring greater transparency to one of the most secretive agencies in the government, the Federal Reserve. Mr. Chairman, earlier this…

I thank the chairman. In June of this year, after 81 years of doling out taxpayer-funded welfare for megacorporations, the American people said enough, and Congress let the Export-Import Bank expire. Yet, today, through a little known and…

I thank the chairman. I thank Mrs. Wagner as well. As you know, Mr. Speaker, the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule is built upon faulty assumptions, faulty analysis, and faulty understanding basically of how the retirement system…

I guess we have a new definition. We just heard that the CFPB has streamlined things for local banks. I guess this is Washington's version of streamlining regulations: 1,888 pages. My gosh. So I come to the floor today to commend the…

Again, I thank the gentlewoman from New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McHenry), the sponsor of the legislation. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from New…

I thank the chairman for helping us to usher this legislation through today. I very much appreciate it. Mr. Speaker, today I stand before the House to honor the life and the legacy of one of New Jersey's sons, Staff Sergeant Joseph…

As founder of the Congressional Constitution Caucus, today marks the 228th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. Unlike other revolutions, the Constitution was not imposed on the people. It was submitted to the people for their…

Today, I rise to recognize an industry that has a large and very delicious impact on my home district in the Fifth District of New Jersey. I, of course, am talking about New Jersey's confectionary manufacturers. I am proud to see New…

For months now, the President has made promises that we have heard that would prohibit Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons through strict oversight. Unfortunately, we see now that this deal does not do that at all. The Iranian regime has…

We can use those sanctions, those sanctions from the very committee that I was on, to negotiate a good deal. I urge my colleagues to join me in protecting the security of the United States and protecting the security of our allies as well…

I thank the gentleman from Texas for holding this Special Order tonight. Mr. Speaker, birthdays are usually a cause of celebration, but, this week we mark 5 years--the 5th birthday--of one of the most overreaching and damaging laws in…

I thank the vice chairman for those remarks. I do in fact rise in support of the bill, H.R. 2064, the Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies, EGCs. I also want to thank my friend Mr. Delaney and my other friend Mr…

I thank the gentleman for his work on this. I also thank Mr. Womack and Mr. Himes of Connecticut for all of their work on H.R. 1334. I am thankful for the great bipartisan message that we just heard from the ranking member as well on the…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act…

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 New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Ellison

The gentleman said, ``The fact is.'' Well, everything we have heard for the last 5 minutes as the facts has absolutely nothing to do with this bill. This bill has nothing to do with vets and service animals. This bill has nothing to do…

How much time remains? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 1 minute remaining.

Two points. The first is, I understand the gentleman's opposition on procedural grounds as far as the differences in outlays and what have you. But when you go back home and talk to your district and say you are trying to do something for…

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 New Jersey will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as…