I thank my friend, the gentleman from Ohio, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015. This bill includes modifications…

This is an example, in my view, of what can happen here when parties work together. Obviously, on this issue, the Financial Services Committee has done a tremendous job. If we defeat the previous question, I am going to pivot for a moment…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 176, not voting 23, as follows: [Roll No. 22] AYES--234…

The reality is that the current screening practices for certifying which individuals may file a class action lawsuit are working. Currently, plaintiffs must meet, as I said earlier, rigorous threshold standards to proceed with a class…

I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this rule, which provides for consideration of H.R. 1927, called the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``no'' and defeat the previous question, and vote ``no'' on the rule. I yield back the balance of my time.

My question to you is, even though the germane amendments were made in order, under the structured rule, am I correct that other Members of the House of Representatives who did not, at the time, file an amendment before the Rules Committee…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. My ultimate point was that in this year, we have had 45 closed rules and, clearly, Members are precluded. That 45, I might add, has been achieved in this year, and that is more than in the previous…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 243, nays 184, not voting 6, as follows: [Roll No. 634] YEAS--243 Abraham Aderholt Allen Amash Amodei Babin…

I am trying to help us to get to a time constraint and, unfortunately, on either side we don't have a lot of speakers. Therefore, I would not ordinarily have done anything other than include in the Record Statements of Administration…

I thank the gentleman, my friend from Ohio, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes for debate. I rise today, Mr. Speaker, in opposition to this rule, which provides for consideration of both H.R. 1210, the Portfolio Lending and Mortgage…

When I saw H.R. 1937 as submitted, I agreed with the minority on the Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee that it was in need of a significant amendment, in particular, in the definition of ``strategic and critical minerals.'' The…

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE __--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. _01. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION. This Act…

This month all of us know that we are addressing the issue of breast cancer and cancer generally. I will proudly wear this label today for the number of people around our country and around the world that are suffering from cancer. On…

And I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for yielding the customary 30 minutes to me for debate. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to this rule, which provides for consideration of both H.R. 10, the Scholarships for…

I am very pleased to yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Welch) to discuss our proposal. My friend from Vermont is a distinguished gentleman and a former Member of the Rules Committee.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 245, noes 182, not voting 7, as follows: [Roll No. 554] AYES--245…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 244, noes 185, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 556] AYES--244…

We should be working together to ensure that all children have the opportunity to receive a quality education and taking action to guarantee that the United States pays all of its bills on time and in full. Neither of these bills…

Would the Chair be kind enough to tell me how much time remains for both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Florida has 20 minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 25 minutes remaining.

Let me respond to the gentleman from Utah who spoke of his family's background and education. Firstly, my former wife, who is now deceased, taught school for 35 years, first and second grade. My son, who has his Ph.D., as my friend's son…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of adoption of the…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 244, noes 185, not voting 5, as follows: [Roll No. 542] AYES--244…

Before yielding, I would like to speak very briefly about process, because a lot of times people don't understand that the base bill that we are discussing today, the two rules, the process allows the minority an opportunity to present a…

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), my good friend, to discuss our proposal. He is the chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.