Jim Sensenbrenner

I yield 2 minutes to the very distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters).

I yield for a unanimous-consent request to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott). (Mr. SCOTT of Virginia asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

the provisions of the Voting Rights Act that prevent covered jurisdictions from enacting discriminatory voting changes and allow Federal observers to monitor elections in covered jurisdictions are crucial provisions that are protected and…

this is a poison pill amendment. If this amendment is adopted, the supporters of this legislation will withdraw their support, and the extension to the Voting Rights Act would be defeated. So from a practical standpoint, the amendment…

I yield 3 minutes to the subcommittee chairman, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot).

following the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis) is always a very tough act, but I would like to reiterate what he so eloquently said. We need the Voting Rights Act, and we need the Voting Rights Act because in the last 25 years the…

I yield 8 minutes to the chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, who held all of these hearings to show why this legislation is necessary, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Chabot).

I yield myself 2 minutes to engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt). Section 5 of H.R. 9 contains a sentence that states: ``The purpose of subsection B of this section is to protect the ability of such…

reclaiming my time. Yes, that is my understanding. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

for all of these reasons, I urge the membership to vote ``no'' on the motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to…

this motion to recommit was dropped on us just a few minutes ago, and we have had a very hasty analysis. And it really is the Trojan horse. If this Trojan horse is allowed to come into the bill by amendment, there are going to be three…

to demonstrate that all of the opposition to the amendment doesn't come from this side of the aisle, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Boucher), a very loyal Democrat. (Mr. BOUCHER asked and was given permission to…

I said I had no further requests for time. Is the gentlewoman from Texas prepared to yield back to allow me to close?

What's going on now, in calling it a pathway to citizenship or earned legalization, is not honest, because it is amnesty.

is it in order to introduce into the Record in this body debate that has been taken in the other body? The SPEAKER pro tempore. By unanimous consent, it may be done.

this is a good resolution, I urge all Members to support it, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire). The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr…

The Inspector General has issued six reports and found no evidence that law enforcement has abused the PATRIOT Act. Opponents of the PATRIOT Act have repeatedly pointed to the Brandon Mayfield case as an example of abuse of the act…

I yield back the balance of the time. The SPEAKER. All time for debate has expired. Pursuant to the order of the House of Tuesday, January 31, 2006, the resolution is considered read, and the previous question is ordered on the resolution…

I would remind Members, Mr. Speaker, of both Houses that the conference committee dissolved after the conference report was filed and the House acted in a bipartisan manner to approve it. I believe it is healthy to continue to debate the…

I rise in support of the Westmoreland amendment. I support this amendment, which sets caps on employer sanctions penalties and provides an exemption from penalties for initial good- faith violations. H.R. 4437 establishes very significant…

securing our Nation's borders is an imperative, and this bill does it. Turning off the magnet that brings people into the United States to work illegally is an imperative. This bill does it. This 149-page motion to recommit, which we…

reclaiming my time, I strongly urge defeat of the motion to recommit and passage of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro…

I yield 1 minute to the acting majority leader, the very distinguished gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blunt).

parliamentary inquiry, is it permissible to include instructions in the motion to recommit to conference? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Yes, it is proper. Without objection, the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. There was…

I yield 5 minutes to the principal author of the resolution, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy).