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ALL TIME SHALL BE EQUALLY ALLOCATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND IN NO EVENT…

ALL TIME SHALL BE EQUALLY ALLOCATED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND IN NO EVENT SHALL DEBATE CONTINUE BEYOND 10:50 A.M. EACH MEMBER OTHER THAN THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND MINORITY WHIP SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM OREGON, MR. BLUMENAUER, FOR FIVE MINUTES. CHAIR MR. BLUMENAUER: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER.

MR. BLUMENAUER

SHOOTING, SWIMMING CARIBOU FROM A MOTOR BOAT, BEAR BAITING, DOG S FOR…

SHOOTING, SWIMMING CARIBOU FROM A MOTOR BOAT, BEAR BAITING, DOG S FOR BLACK BEARS, USING ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. SHOOTING WOLF PUPS AND BEAR CUBS IN THEIR DENS. OUTRAGEOUS PRACTICES THAT WERE BANNED UNDER A 2015 RULE FROM THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, WHICH THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HAS ANNOUNCED IT SEEKS TO REVERSE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS. OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES HAVE ALWAYS HAD SPECIAL STATUS. AND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION WANTS TO ROLL THAT BACK ESSENTIALLY MAKING THEM INTO GAME PARKS. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO REFLECT ON WHAT THIS MEANS. THINK ABOUT WHAT GOES ON IN YOSEMITE OR YELLOWSTONE PARK. WOULD THAT EXPERIENCE BE ENRICHED BY HAVING THESE EXTREME HUNTING TACTICS TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE TOP LINE PREDATORS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE THINGS TO HUNT? ABSOLUTELY NOT. 300 MILLION PEOPLE A YEAR VISIT THESE NATIONAL PARKS. AND THE DRAW IS THE WILDLIFE. NATIONAL PARKS WITHOUT ANIMALS IS JUST SCENERY. MR. SPEAKER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE FOCUS ON WHY THIS IS SUCH AN OUTRAGEOUS POLICY. THESE ARE LOW DENSITY ANIMALS WITH LOW REPRODUCTION RATES. AND IN ALASKA THERE IS NO CONFLICT WITH LIVESTOCK, VERY LITTLE INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE OTHER THAN THE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEE THEM. MR. SPEAKER, IT IS WRONG ON THREE FUNDAMENTAL LEVELS. FIRST OF ALL, IT IS JUST WRONG. ALL ANIMALS SUFFER. AND HUNTING THEM DOWN WITH THESE EXTREME METHODS IS CRUEL AND IS REPUGNANT TO VIRTUALLY ALL AMERICANS. IT IS WRONG ECOLOGICALLY. FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS WE HAVE SEEN THESE ANIMALS COEXIST, AND THE NATIONAL PARKS LIKE YOSEMITE OR WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ALASKA ARE SOME OF THE FEW REPUGNANT TO PLACES WHERE THAT ECOLOGICAL BILLION CONTINUES TO WORK. AND HUMAN BEINGS CANNOT IMPROVE UPON IT. THEY CAN ONLY DAMAGE THAT DELICATE BALANCE. IT IS ALSO WRONG ECONOMICALLY. THE ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR GATEWAY COMMUNITIES FOR THESE 300 MILLION TOURISTS IS PROFOUND. AND IF WE'RE GOING TO TURN THESE NATIONAL TREASURES SIMPLY INTO GAME PARKS, HUNTING PRESERVES, THEY ARE GOING TO LOSE THEIR ALLURE, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT WILL BE DRAMATICALLY DIMINISHED. AS WELL AS UPSETTING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE AND THE FACT THAT IT IS MORALLY WRONG. WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING IN THIS CONGRESS IS RAISING OUR VOICES IN OUTRAGE FACT THAT IT IS MORALLY WRONG. OVER THE LATEST ATTEMPT BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO ROLL BACK SENSIBLE, COMMONLY SUPPORTED PROTECTIONS. WHILE WE'RE AT IT, NOT JUST RAISING OUR VOICES, BUT MAYBE TAKING SOME ACTION ON THE FLOOR OF THIS HOUSE ON ANIMAL PROTECTION. WE HAVE THE ANIMAL CRUELTY PACK ACT THAT HAS 282 CO-SPONSORS, WHICH COULD BE ON THE FLOOR MONDAY. THE HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP HAS RAE FUSED TO ACT ON O THE PACE ACT, THE PARITY AND ANIMAL CRUELTY WHICH JUST GOT 359 VOTES ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE WITH AN AMENDMENT. DOG AND CAT MEET PROHIBITION, 246 CO-SPONSORS. THE PET AND WOMEN SAFETY ACT, 248. SHARK FINING, 238 CO-SPONSORS. PROTECTING ANIMALS -- RATHER SERVICE ANIMALS FOR OUR VETERANS HAS A MAJORITY OF SPONSORS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WHY CAN'T THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP ALLOW US TO DEBATE AND PASS THESE PROVISIONS TO IMPROVE ANIMAL WELFARE AND ADD OUR VOICES TO THE LATEST OUTRAGE AT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND ITS ASSAULT ON OUR ANIMAL FRIENDS. THANK YOU. I YIELD BACK.

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SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO DEFEND ALABAMA CITIZENS' RIGHT TO FAIR…

SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO DEFEND ALABAMA CITIZENS' RIGHT TO FAIR REPRESENTATION AND EQUAL APPORTIONMENT UNDER THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. IN SOME RECENT CENSUSES, THEY COUNTED ILLEGAL ALIENS AND INDICATIONS ARE THEY'LL COUNT ILLEGAL ALIENS AGAIN IN THE 2020 CENSUS. THIS POTENTIALLY ILLEGAL PRACTICE PUTS ALABAMA AT SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSING A CONGRESSIONAL SEAT WHEN THE 2020 CENSUS REAPPORTIONMENT OCCURS FOR THE 2022 ELECTIONS. FOR THIS REASON THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND I HAVE FILED SUIT IN FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA AGAINST THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS TO REQUIRE THEM TO EXCLUDE ILLEGAL ALIENS WHEN THEY CONDUCT THE 2020 CENSUS. SPECIFICALLY, THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND I CHALLENGE THE LEGALITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE'S RESIDENCE RULE WHICH COUNTS EVERYONE, INCLUDING ILLEGAL ALIENS, IN AMERICA'S POPULATION COUNT. IF THE ROUGHLY 15 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS IN AMERICA, NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE HOW MANY THERE ARE, WERE DISBURSED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IN EQUAL PROPORTION TO EACH STATE'S POPULATION, THEN NO STATE WOULD BE DISADVANTAGED IN CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION, AND THIS DISCRIMINATION ISSUES WOULD BE MOOT. HOWEVER, THE DIFFERENCE IN ILLEGAL ALIEN POPULATION BETWEEN STATES IS DRAMATIC. ACCORDING TO DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2014 ESTIMATES, 46%, 46% OF AMERICA'S ILLEGAL ALIENS LIVE IN JUST THREE, JUST THREE STATES. CALIFORNIA WITH THE GREATEST CONCENTRATION OF ILLEGAL ALIENS ESTIMATED AT 2. 9 MILLION, HAS ROUGHLY FOUR MORE CONGRESSMEN DUE TO REAPPORTIONMENT -- DUE TO APPORTIONMENT THAT COUNTS ILLEGAL ALIENS. REAPPORTIONMENT OF HOUSE SEATS AND ELECTORAL VOTES IS A ZERO SUM PROPOSITION. APPORTIONMENT THAT ONE STATE'S GAIN IS ANOTHER STATE'S LOSS. WITH AN ESTIMATED 65,000 ILLEGAL ALIENS, ALABAMA CITIZENS AND CITIZENS OF MANY OTHER STATES AS WELL LOSE PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION BECAUSE OF VARIOUS OPEN BORDERS POLICIES OF SOME STATES. THE EXACT EFFECT OF THE ILLEGAL ALIEN POPULATION ON THE APPORTIONMENT OF CONGRESSMEN IS COMPLEX BASED ON THE, QUOTE, METHOD OF EQUAL PROPORTIONS, END QUOTE FORMULA THAT IS USED TO MINIMIZE THE PERCENTAGE DIFFERENCE IN POPULATION PER CONGRESSMAN. ONE THING IS CLEAR. SIMULATIONS OF THE APPORTIONMENT PROCESS USING CURRENT POPULATION PROJECTIONS SUGGESTS ALABAMA A IS AT GREAT RISK OF LOSING A CONGRESSIONAL SEET WITH IF THE CENSUS BUREAU COUNTS ILLEGAL CLEAR. SIMULATIONS ALIENS. AS WITH ANYTHING IN THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE CENSUS SHOULD BE READ, UNDER STOOD, AND STRICTLY ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO ITS ORIGINAL INTENT. THE 14TH AMENDMENT PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS TO FAIR AND A -- EQUAL REPRESENTATION. ANY DEVIATION IN THIS PROCESS THREATENS THE RIGHT OF EACH AMERICAN CITIZEN TO FAIR AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS. AND EQUAL REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS. WE CANNOT ALLOW A SMALL NUMBER OF STATES TO CHEAT THE REST OF AMERICA BY PROMOTING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION AND THEN AS A REWARD FOR THEIR LAWLESS CONDUCT TO RECEIVE GREATER PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS AND ELECTORAL COLLEGE. MR. SPEAKER, THE QUESTION IS CLEAR. SHOULD CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF AMERICAN CITIZENS OR EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF ILLEGAL ALIENS? AS FOR I I -- ME I SIDE WITH AMERICAN CITIZENS NOT ILLEGAL ALIENS OR CONDUCT. AMERICA IS RAUP AND THE ESSENCE OF BEING A REPUBLIC IS RESPECT FOR THE RIGHT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS TO EQUAL PROTECTION AND EQUAL INFLUENCE OVER CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS. ANY ATTEMPT BY THE CENSUS BUREAU TO UNDERMINE AMERICAN CITIZENS' EQUAL PROTECTION AND EQUAL INFLUENCE OVER CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS MUST BE OPPOSED. AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE STATE OF ALABAMA AND I ARE DOING BY FILING THIS ACTION ON BEHALF OF ALABAMA CITIZENS. MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK.

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GUTIERREZ: MR. SPEAKER, GLENDA PERKINS, CYNTHIA TISDALE, KIMBERLY VAUGHN,…

GUTIERREZ: MR. SPEAKER, GLENDA PERKINS, CYNTHIA TISDALE, KIMBERLY VAUGHN, SHAWNA, ANGELICA RAMIREZ, CHRISTIAN GARCIA, JARED

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BLACK, CHRISTOPHER JAKE, AND AARON MCCLOUD. THOSE ARE THE NAMES OF THE…

BLACK, CHRISTOPHER JAKE, AND AARON MCCLOUD. THOSE ARE THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE KILLED AT SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL IN TEXAS LAST FRIDAY. TWO WERE TEACHERS, EIGHT STUDENTS, ALL WERE VIOLENTLY TORN AWAY FROM THEIR LOVED ONES TO BRIGHT FUTURES WAY TOO SOON. AS USUAL OUR ELECTED OFFICIAL EXPRESSED THEIR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES. WE KNOW MORE IS NEED THAN SILENCE BECAUSE THE SILENCE OF LAWMAKERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE HERE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, KILLS. 58 KILLED IN LAS VEGAS, 27 KILLED IN NEWTOWN, ACCOUNT, 14 IN SAN BERNARDINO, 17 AT THE SCHOOL IN PARKLAND, FLORIDA. 26 AT A CHURCH IN TEXAS. 49 IN A NIGHTCLUB IN FLORIDA. SIX AT THE CRACKER BARREL IN MICHIGAN. NINE AT MOTHER MANUAL CHURCH, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE BEGUNMEN, AND THEY WERE ALWAYS ALL MEN OR BOYS, HAD DIFFERENT MOTIVATIONS INCLUDING CRIME, RACISM, REVENGE, AND SEEKING NOTORIETY, WHICH THEY GOT. THEY ALL HAD ACCESS TO WEAPONS OF BULLETS THAT COULD KILL SCORES OF HUMANS IN MOMENTS. FOR THE MOST PART THE ONLY THING THE VICTIMS HAD IN COMMON IS THEY WERE KILLED BY BULLETS. "THE WASHINGTON POST" REPORTED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED IN SCHOOLS IN 2018, THIS YEAR, IS ALMOST DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN KILLED IN OUR MILITARY IN BOTH COMBAT AND NONCOMBAT FATALITIES. AND THIS COMING WEEKEND JUST LIKE CLOCKWORK, AS AMERICA HONORS SERVICE MEN ON MINIMUM MORIAL DAY. CHICAGO, IN MY CITY, WILL SEE A DEADLY TOLL. 52 PEOPLE WERE SHOT OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND LAST YEAR. THAT WAS DOWN FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, 2016, WHEN 71 PEOPLE WERE SHOT IN MY CITY. THERE WILL PROBABLY BE NO NATIONAL SPECIAL REPORTS OR NEWS COVERAGE BECAUSE WHEN 50 OR O 75 PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE SHOT OVER AN AMERICAN CITY IN THE WEEKEND, BARELY MAKES THE NEWS. UNLESS THE N.R.A. AND FOX NEWS USES CHICAGO AS A WAY TO GIVE POLITICAL COVERAGE TO POLITICIANS. WHILE FAILING TO POINT OUT THE LOOPHOLES AND WEAK GUN LAWS IN INDIANA, VIRGINIA, AND OTHER STATES FEED ILLEGAL GUNS INTO MY CITY. WE SHOULD NOTE THAT THE N.R.A. IS NOW RUN BY SOMEONE WHOSE CLAIM TO FAME IS THAT HE LIED TO CONGRESS CAN, PERJURED HIMSELF, SOLD GUNS TO OUR COUNTRY'S ENEMIES, AND THEY CLAIM TO BE ON THE SIDE OF LAW AND ORDER. SO, THE RESULT IS POLITICAL PARALYSIS, SOCIETAL PARALYSIS, AND ACTUAL PERMANENT PARALYSIS AS THE BUCHERS FIELD OF DEAD AND WOUNDED GROWS AND GROWS. WHEN I CAME HERE IN 1993 WE HAD HOPE AND OPTIMISM WE COULD CUT CRIME AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF GUNS ON OUR STREETS. DESPITE THE DROP, ALL OF OUR EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF GUNS ON OUR STREETS AND HOUSES AND SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES HAVE BEEN THWARTED BY THE GUN MANUFACTURERS. THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN I VOTED FOR AND WORKED FOR WAS HERE UNTIL IT WAS KILLED BY POLITICS. THE CRIME GUN BILL I WROTE WOULD WORK BY REDUCING THE AVAILABILITY AND MANUFACTURE OF CHEAP CONCEALABLE HANDGUNS MOST OFTEN USED IN GUN CRIMES. BUT IT WILL NEVER GET A VOTE IN THIS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SEE, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A SCHOOL TO CORNER PIPELINE IN THIS COUNTRY THAT WILL PERSISTENT TELL THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARM THEIR POLITICIANS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. BUT I FEAR THE PROFIT MOWIVE -- MOTIVE OF THE GUN MANUFACTURERS AND THE POLITICIANS THEY OWN GOT IN THEIR POCK SET GREATER THAN THE WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO TAKE ON AND TAME OUR RUN AWAY LOVE AFFAIR WITH BULLETS. IT TAKES GOOD PEOPLE WITHOUT GUNS WORKING WITH GOOD PEOPLE WHO OWN GUNS TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WILL USE THEM TO KILL OTHER PEOPLE. . IT IS INTO THE WE DOBT KNOW WHAT WORKS BECAUSE WE DO. WAITING PERIODS, BACKGROUND CHECKS, RESTRICTIONS ON THE SEAFLS GUNS CAN ALL BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING SUICIDE, MURDER AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY FIREARMS. WE ARE NOT LACKING THE WAY, WE ARE ONLY LACKING THE WILL TO OVERCOME THE DEEPLY ENTRENCHED, HIGHLY PROFITABLE INDUSTRY THAT THRIVES ON FEAR, MISTRUST, INEQUALITY, RACISM, MISOGYNY AND TRIBALISM. WE CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER MOMENT OF SILENCE BECAUSE SILENCE KILLS. WHAT WE NEED IS A MOMENT OF ACTION TO SAVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM KILLING THEMSELVES WITH AMERICAN GUNS AND AMERICAN BULLETS. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SUBMIT THIS LIST OF MOMENTS OF SILENCE OBSERVED IN THE HOUSE SINCE THE NEWTOWN SHOOTING. IT IS COMPILED BY THE GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK FORCE. THERE'S 43 OF THEM. MOMENTS OF SILENCE. AND NOTHING DONE TO SAVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE GUN LOBBIES AND THE N.R.A.

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MR. MR. THOMPSON

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GREEN, FOR FIVE MINUTES.

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SPEAKER, ONCE AGAIN I RISE AS A PERSON WHO LOVES HIS COUNTRY. MR.

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SPEAKER, I RISE AS A PERSON WHO REFUSES TO GO ALONG TO GET ALONG. I RISE…

SPEAKER, I RISE AS A PERSON WHO REFUSES TO GO ALONG TO GET ALONG. I RISE AS A PERSON WHO WILL SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER AND TRUTH ABOUT POWER. I RISE TODAY, MR. SPEAKER, BECAUSE IN OUR COUNTRY OUR CHILDREN ARE BEING MURDERED IN SCHOOLS. OUR CHILDREN ARE SAYING THAT EVENTUALLY IT WILL COME TO THE SCHOOL THAT THEY HAPPEN TO ATTEND. OUR CHILDREN ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SAFETY AND WHAT SHOULD BE ONE OF THE SAFEST PLACES FOR THEM ON EARTH. THE SCHOOLS THAT THEY ATTEND. I RISE, MR. SPEAKER, BECAUSE THERE ARE PARENTS WHO HAVE SENT THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND NEVER HAVE HAD THEM COME HOME AGAIN. I RISE BECAUSE THESE PARENTS ARE SUFFERING. BECAUSE OUR NATION IS SUFFERING. THERE IS GREAT PAIN WITHIN THE POPULATION. PEOPLE OF GOODWILL UNDERSTAND THAT WE MUST DO MORE THAN HAVE MOMENTS OF SILENCE, WORDS OF PRAYER, EXPRESSIONS OF CONDOLENCES. PEOPLE EXPECT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO DO WHAT THEY SENT US HERE TO DO. THAT IS, HAVE LEGISLATION BROUGHT TO THE FLOOR, ALLOW FOR SOME DEBATE, AND THEN TAKE A VOTE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT WE WOULD VOTE ON THE LEGISLATION THAT'S PENDING. WE HAVE MORE THAN 100 PIECESES OF LEGISLATION DEALING WITH GUN -- PIECES OF LEGISLATION DEALING WITH GUN SAFETY PENDING BEFORE THE HOUSE. AND IT IS NOT BEING ACTED UPON. I RISE TO ASK, MR. SPEAKER, THAT YOU BRING THIS LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SO THAT THE PEOPLE CAN EXPRESS THEIR VOICES, CAN EXPRESS THEIR CONCERNS, CAN TAKE THEIR POSITIONS, BY AND THROUGH THEIR LEGITIMATELY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES. IT IS TIME, MR. SPEAKER, FOR YOU TO ACT, FOR YOU TO BRING THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR SO THAT WE MAY VOTE ON IT. AND IF THERE IS SOMEONE WHO TRULY BELIEVES THAT THE SOLUTION TO THIS VIOLENCE, TO THIS KILLING, TO THESE MURDERS, IF THERE'S SOMEONE WHO BELIEVES THAT THE SOLUTION IS A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN, PUT THAT SOLUTION INTO LEGISLATION, MR. SPEAKER. AND LET'S VOTE ON WHETHER THE SOLUTION IS A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN. MR. SPEAKER, I WILL NOT GO ALONG TO GET ALONG. MR. SPEAKER, YOU HAVE INDICATED THAT YOU WON'T BE RETURNING TO CONGRESS. WELL, MR. SPEAKER, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO YOUR JOB, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BRING LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR -- BY THE WAY, ALL OF IT, NOT DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATION, NOT REPUBLICAN LEGISLATION, THIS IS NOT ABOUT DEMOCRATS, THIS IS NOT ABOUT REPUBLICANS. THIS IS ABOUT OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE BEING MURDERED IN SCHOOLS. AND IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BRING THAT LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR, YOU OUGHT TO JUST STEP ASIDE. THIS IS BIGGER THAN YOU. IT'S BIGGER THAN ALL OF US. IT'S ABOUT OUR CHILDREN AND HOW THEY'RE BEING MURDERED IN SCHOOLS. IT'S TIME TO TAKE THE COURAGE THAT HAS BEEN IMBEDDED WITHIN YOUR SOUL AND YOUR CONSTITUTION AND BRING THAT LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR. MR. SPEAKER, I SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER. I SPEAK TRUTH ABOUT POWER. THERE IS A PROBLEM. MR. SPEAKER, YOU ARE THE PROBLEM. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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MINUTES.

MR. RUTHERFORD

OUTSIDE OF WORK, OFFICER WHITAKER WAS KNOWN AS A PROUD FATHER AND FAMILY…

OUTSIDE OF WORK, OFFICER WHITAKER WAS KNOWN AS A PROUD FATHER AND FAMILY MAN. HE IS IS YOU VIVED BY HIS 14-YEAR-OLD SON, CADEN -- HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS 14-YEAR-OLD SON, CADEN WHITAKER. JUST THREE WEEKS AGO I ATTENDED THE REDEDICATION OF THE FALLEN OFFICERS' MEMORIAL WALL IN JACKSONVILLE, WHERE WE HAD THE CHANCE TO REMEMBER AND CELEBRATE THE LIVES OF 61 MEN WHO HAVE DIED PROTECTING OUR CITY. TRAGICALLY ANOTHER NAME NOW MUST BE ADDED TO THAT WALL. TODAY I JOIN THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COMMUNITY TO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER WHITAKER. HIS SERVICE TO THE FIRST COAST WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND ALL OF THE J.S.O. FAMILY AND I THANK THEM FOR THEIR SACRIFICE ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL CITY. RALPH WALDO EMERSON ONCE SAID, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE IS NOT TO BE HAPPY. IT'S TO BE USEFUL. TO BE HONORABLE. TO BE COMPASSIONATE. TO HAVE IT MAKE SOME DIFFERENCE THAT YOU LIVED AND LIVED WELL. OFFICER WHITAKER LIVED WELL. HE DID HIS JOB HONORABLY AND COMPASSIONATELY. HE DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND HE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF MANY. OFFICER WHITAKER LIVED HIS LIFE WELL. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TO CONGRATULATE RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FOR WINNING THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE SCIENCE OLYMPIAD AND FOR THEIR EXCELLENT REPRESENTATION IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITION THAT TOOK PLACE IN FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, ON MAY 19, 2018. THIS REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT WAS THE FIRST TIME A SCHOOL FROM DUVALL COUNTY HAS WON THE STATE COMPETITION AND I COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD OF THE STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS THAT CAME TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THIS OUTSTANDING VICTORY. MY DISTRICT IS HOME TO SOME OF THE BRIGHTEST STUDENTS IN THE COUNTRY AND THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OF THE RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY IS JUST MORE PROOF OF THE ROBUST STEM PROGRAMS THAT WE FACILITATE BACK HOME. STEM EDUCATION IS SO IMPORTANT IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, TECHNOLOGICALLY DRIVEN ECONOMY, AND I'M THANKFUL FOR THE EDUCATERS WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO TRAINING THE NEXT SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS AND ENGINEERS. CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO THE RIVER CITY SCIENCE ACADEMY FOR LEADING THE WAY AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING OF THEIR MANY SUCCESSES IN THE YEARS TO COME. WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK.

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WOMEWOME MR. SPEAKER, --

MR. WOMACK

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. FITZPATRICK, FOR…

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA, MR. FITZPATRICK, FOR FIVE MINUTES.

MR. FITZPATRICK

SELFLESSLY PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE ON A REGULAR BASIS. RECENTLY…

SELFLESSLY PUTTING THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE ON A REGULAR BASIS. RECENTLY FIREFIGHTER TIM RAN INTO A BURNING HOUSE IN LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TO LOOK FOR VICTIMS. AND WITH THE COMPROMISED STRUCTURE OF THE HOUSE, THE SECOND FLOOR COLLAPSED AND TIM FELL THROUGH. DESPITE THE ODDS, TIM SUFFERED NO INJURIES THANKFULLY AND HE'S BACK SERVING ON THE FORCE. MR. SPEAKER, IT'S CRUCIAL THAT WE HONOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS LIKE TIM FOR THE BRAVE WORK THEY DO IN PROTECTING THE LIVES OF OUR LOVED ONES AND OUR OWN. WE TRULY OWE THEM A DEBT OF GRATITUDE. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE A RESIDENT OF BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, WHOSE DEDICATION TO SERVICE HAS BEEN A CENTERPIECE OF HIS LIFE AND CAREER. BOB DWAYNE OF MIDDLE TOWNTOWN SHIP, WILL RECEIVE THE GIVE LIFE HERO AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN RED CROSS LATER THIS MONTH. SINCE 1972 HE HAS DONATED BLOOD 360 TIMES. OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS FREQUENTLY DONATED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIMES PERMITTED BY LAW ANNUALLY. A RETIRED COUNCIL ROCK HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, HE TRULY UNDERSTANDS THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADING BY EXAMPLE. HE'S THE CO-FOUNDER AND TREASURER OF CAMP DISCOVERY, A CAMP FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF ABUSE. AND HE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE HOMELESS CERTAINTY, AND LANG HORN OPEN SPACE INC. . IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SUMMARIZE HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNITY IN THE SPEECH HERE TODAY. I APPLAUD HIM FOR HIS GOOD WORKS AND ENCOURAGE MY CONSTITUENTS TO FOLLOW HIS LEAD. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY TO RECOGNIZE THE MUMS LYNN COMMUNITY WHO ARE CURRENTLY OBSERVING RAMADAN, THE HOLIEST MONTH IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH. I MUMS WISH THEM PEACE AN RENEWAL AS THEY TAKE ON THE VIRTUES OF CHARITY AND SACRIFICE. IN THIS SPIRIT, I'D LIKE TO HONOR AND ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN WOMEN IN THE ISLAMIC AND JEWISH FAITHS. A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION RECENTLY ESTABLISHED A CHAPTER IN BUCKS COUNTY. FOUNDED BY AMA, THIS SEEKS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN YOUNG WOMEN OF SEPARATE CREEDS WHO ARE BOTH DEVOTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND FAITH. DESPITE STILL BEING IN HIGH SCHOOL, AMA HAS MADE A LAST AING DIFFERENCE. I CALL ON MY CONSTITUENTS TO FOLLOW HER LEAD AND THANK HER FOR HER ADVOCACY OF PASSION AND UNDERSTANDING. MR. SPEAKER, I YIELD BACK. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 12-A OF RULE 1RKS THE CHAIR TEA CLARES

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MR. BURGESS

WITHOUT OBJECTION. SO ORDERED.

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MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HASTINGS

WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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MR. HASTINGS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED.

MR. BURGESS

SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE F.Y. 2019 NATIONAL DEFENSE…

SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE F.Y. 2019 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. I WANT TO THANK CHAIRMAN THORNBERRY FOR ALL HIS LEADERSHIP ON THIS BILL. PROVIDING FOR OUR NATION'S COMMON DEFENSE IS OUR CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY. AS A RETIRED LIEUTENANT GENERAL IN THE MARINE CORPS, I KNOW THAT CERTAINTY FROM WASHINGTON, ESPECIALLY ON THIS SIDE OF THE RIVER, IS CRITICAL FOR THE MILITARY TO CARRY OUT ITS MISSIONS.

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OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM NEED CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY OVER THE…

OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM NEED CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY OVER THE LONG TERM TO MEET COMPLEX THREATS, CHANGING THREATS IN ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD.

MR. BERGMAN

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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TO DISCUSS THE COMMONSENSE ISSUES WE ALL CARE ABOUT BUT HAVE BEEN BLOCKED…

TO DISCUSS THE COMMONSENSE ISSUES WE ALL CARE ABOUT BUT HAVE BEEN BLOCKED DURING THIS CLOSED CONGRESS,

MR. HASHASTINGS

I YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM…

I YIELD A MINUTE AND A HALF TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM CALIFORNIA, MR. LIEU, A MEMBER OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.

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MR. LIEU

THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

MR. BURGESS

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MR. MESSER

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HASTINGS

RECOGNIZED.

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MR. CICICILLINE

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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BUDD OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS A POINT OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AS OF LAST…

BUDD OF NORTH CAROLINA. AS A POINT OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AS OF LAST WEEK IN THIS CONGRESS, OVER 1,000 AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN HEARD ON THE HOUSE

MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BUDD

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HASTINGS

THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. DELAURO

THE GENTLEWOMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MS. MS. DELAURO

LOUDERMILK, FOR ONE MINUTE.

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MR. BURGESS

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MR. LOUDELOUDERMILK

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE…

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HASTIHASTINGS

HASTINGS: 10 1/2? THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS HAS 13.

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MR. HASTINGS

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MR. HASTINGS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. KILDEE

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

SPEAKER, I RISE IN --

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MR. DAVIDSON

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HASTINGS

WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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SARBANES.

MR. HASTINGS

SARBANES: THANK YOU, SMARS. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. NO MATTER…

SARBANES: THANK YOU, SMARS. I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING. NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK OF S.

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2155, ONE OF THE UNDERLYING BILLS BEING CONSIDERED TODAY, IT IS NOT WHAT A…

2155, ONE OF THE UNDERLYING BILLS BEING CONSIDERED TODAY, IT IS NOT WHAT A CLEAR MAJORITY OF AMERICANS WANT CONGRESS TO BE DOING.

MR. SARBANES

THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE…

THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE THE GENTLEMAN FROM TENNESSEE, MR. KUSTOFF, FOR ONE MINUTES.

MR. BURGESS

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THIS PRO-GROWTH PACKAGE PROVIDES THE DESPERATELY NEEDED REGULATORY RELIEF…

THIS PRO-GROWTH PACKAGE PROVIDES THE DESPERATELY NEEDED REGULATORY RELIEF TO OUR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHILE PROVIDING CONSUMERS WITH GREATER OPTIONS FOR ACCESSING CREDIT.

MR. KUSTOFF

FOR TOO LONG WE HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE ONEROUS REGULATORY BURDENS RESTRICT…

FOR TOO LONG WE HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE ONEROUS REGULATORY BURDENS RESTRICT BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS FROM SERVING THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF FAILED ECONOMIC POLICIES, WHICH LED TO THE SLOWEST, WEAKEST RECOVERY IN THE MODERN ERA, THE ECONOMY IS FINALLY STARTING TO TAKE OFF AND CONSUMER OPTIMISM IS INCREASING EACH AND EVERY DAY. AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, WE HAVE REMAINED COMMITTED IN PASSING LEGISLATION DESIGNED TO ROLL BACK SOME OF THE MOST BURDENSOME PROVISIONS IN THE DODD-FRANK ACT. THIS LEGISLATION WAS INTENDED TO REIGN IN LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHILE HARMING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS. THESE INCREASED REGULATIONS CREATE ADD HIRE COST OF BUSINESS AND DIMINISHED CREDIT AVAILABILITY. FRANKLY THE ECONOMIC GROWTH REGULATORY RELIEF AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT TAILORS THE RULES TO THE SIZE AND RISK PROVIAL RATHER THAN IMPOSING SWEEPING DAMAGING CHANGES TO OUR CONSUMER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. I WANT TO THANK MY COLLEAGUES FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. URGE PASSAGE ON THE RULE AND FINAL VOTE. THANK YOU, MADAM SPEAKER. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSS WE ALL CARE ABOUT BUT BLOCKED DURING THIS CLOSED…

TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSS WE ALL CARE ABOUT BUT BLOCKED DURING THIS CLOSED CONGRESS, I YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, MR. GONZALEZ, A MEMBER OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE.

MR. HASTINGS

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MR. GONZALEZ

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

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MR. BURGESS

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MR. HASTINGS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM VERMONT IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. WELCH

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES.…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

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MR. HASTINGS

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MR. MCGOVERN

WITHOUT OBJECTION. THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.

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THE DREAMERS IN A NANOSECOND IF THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WOULD ALLOW US TO…

THE DREAMERS IN A NANOSECOND IF THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY WOULD ALLOW US TO BRING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FLOOR. BUT THEY WON'T. WHY? BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID WE WOULD WIN. THEY DON'T WANT A FAIR FIGHT. THEY WANT A SYSTEM THAT'S ALWAYS RIGGED IN THEIR FAVOR. THAT'S NOT DEMOCRATCY. THAT'S NOT THE WAY THIS PLACE IS SUPPOSED TO BE RUN. IF WE HAVE A MORE ACCOMMODATING APPROACH TO LEGISLATING, THEN I GUARANTEE YOU THAT THE POLARIZATION WILL BE LESS. YOU'LL HAVE MORE BILLS THAT WILL PASS IN A BIPARTISAN WAY. AND BY THE WAY, IT'S NOT JUST DEMOCRATS.

MR. MCGOVERN

180 REPUBLICANS --

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MR. MCGOVERN

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MR. MCGOVERN

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

MR. MCGOVERN

BURGESS: LET ME YIELD MYSELF A MINUTE AND A HALF FOR PURPOSES OF RESPONSE.…

BURGESS: LET ME YIELD MYSELF A MINUTE AND A HALF FOR PURPOSES OF RESPONSE. I WOULD OF COURSE LEAD WITH THE OBSERVATION THAT THOSE WHO DO NOT

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MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM FLORIDA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HASTINGS

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MR. MCGOVERN

HOW ANYBODY CAN CAN DEFEND THAT WITH A STRAIGHT FACE IS BEYOND ME. .

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I ASK HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE REMAINING.

MR. BURGESS

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HASTINGS: I'M ADVISE MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS, I'M PREPARED TO CLOSE IF HE

MR. HASTINGS

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MR. MR. HASTINGS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

MR. BURGESS

THE REQUEST SEWN THE MOTION. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO.

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PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 AND CLAUSE 9 OF RULE 20, THE 15-MINUTE VOTE ON…

PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 8 AND CLAUSE 9 OF RULE 20, THE 15-MINUTE VOTE ON ORDERING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION WILL BE FOLLOWED BY FIVE-MINUTE VOTES ON ADOPTION OF HOUSE RESOLUTION 095 IF ORDERED APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL IF ORDERED. THIS IS A 15-MINUTE

MR. HASTINHASTINGS

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VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.…

VOTE. [CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC. , IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ANY USE OF THE CLOSED-CAPTIONED COVERAGE OF THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS FOR POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED BY THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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MR. NADLER

ON PRINCIPLE I CANNOT SUPPORT LEGISLATION WHICH FAILS TO ADDRESS THE…

ON PRINCIPLE I CANNOT SUPPORT LEGISLATION WHICH FAILS TO ADDRESS THE LARGER ISSUES OF SENTENCING REFORM, AND THE -- THIS MAKES MODEST IMPROVEMENTS, IT ACTUALLY DOES MORE HARM BY CEMENTING INTO OUR SYSTEM NEW AREAS OF RACIAL BIASES AND DISADVANTAGE THAT MAKE WORSE A CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM DESPERATELY IN NEED OF REFORM. DESPITE THE BILL'S GOOD INTENTIONS, THE NEW INCENTIVE SYSTEM FOR PRE-RELEASE CUSTODY CREDITS COULD EXACERBATE RACIAL BIASES AND UNLIKE PREVIOUS CRIMINAL JUSTICE EFFORTS, IT'S NOT BALANCED WITH THE NECESSARY REFORMS TO OUR FEDERAL SENTENCING SYSTEM. AS MONDAY'S "NEW YORK TIMES" EDITORIAL OBSERVED, A PARTIAL BILL COULD END UP BEING WORSE THAN NOTHING. THE BILL EXCLUDES LARGE CATEGORIES OF INMATES BASED ON CONVICTS FOR VARIOUS OFFENSES AND ON IMMIGRATION STATUS FROM BEING ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRE-RELEASE CUSTODY INCENTIVES ESTABLISHED BY THE BILL. SECOND, CERTAIN PRISONERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INCENTIVES SYSTEM AND WHO SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATE IN RECIDIVISM REDUCTION PROGRAMS WOULD FACE BEING RELIED EARLY ENTRY TO PRE-RELEASE CUSTODY IF SUCH INMATES ARE JUDGED TO HAVE A HEYER THAN LOW RECIDIVISM RISK UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM. IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO DENY THESE PRISONERS WHAT THEY HAVE EARNED AND IT IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE FOR ALL OF US TO IN EFFECT CREATE A DISINCENTIVE FOR PRISONERS WHO NEED RECIDIVISM PROGRAMMING FROM ENGAGING IN IT. THIRD, THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A PROBLEMATIC RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL COULD OPERATE TO EXACERBATE RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES ALREADY PRESENT IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. AS THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, THE ACLU, -- ACLU, THE NAACP, THE NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER AND DOZENS OF OTHER ADVOCACY GROUPS WARN, THE EXCLUSIONS COULD HAVE A DISPARATE IMPACT ON RACIAL MINORITIES, CLOSED QUOTE. I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE TREMENDOUS WORK OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATIVES JEFFRIES, RICHMOND AND BASKET, PARTICULARLY FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE LEGISLATION. I WHOLEHEARTEDLY SUPPORT CERTAIN PROVISIONS IN THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE BILL, SUCH AS EXPANDING TIME CREDITS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR, BANNING THE SHACKLING OF WOMEN PRISONERS AND THE ENHANCED COMPASSIONATE RELEASE. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THESE GOOD PROVISIONS DO NOT OUTWEIGH THE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL PROVISIONS CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THE BILL. PERHAPS MOST IMPORTANTLY IT IS CLEAR THAT PRISON REFORM ALONE WILL NOT AMELIORATE THE CRISIS OF MASS INCARCERATION UNLESS WE ADDRESS THE PRINCIPLE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. UNDER SENTENCING LAWS.

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MR. NADLER

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED.

MR. GGOODLATTE

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I NOW YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA, MR. ELLISON.

MR. NADLER

RECOGNIZED.

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MR. ELLISON

I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS FIRST STEP ACT. I SPENT MANY…

I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF THIS FIRST STEP ACT. I SPENT MANY YEARS DEFENDING PEOPLE ACCUSED OF CRIMES, SOME OF WHOM I'LL NEVER FORGET. ONE IS A WOMAN NAMED DANIELA, SHE GOT CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CRACK COCAINE, SHE WAS LOOKING AT ABOUT 60 MONTHS BASED ON HER AMOUNT. SHE HAD A SMALL CHILD, THERE WERE NO WEAPON THE PROSECUTORS TOLD HER IF YOU TELL ON YOUR BOYFRIEND, WE'LL TAKE YOU TO STATE COURT. IF YOU DON'T, WE'RE TAKING YOU TO FEDERAL COURT. THEY TOOK HER TO FEDERAL COURT AND TRY AS I DID, SHE ENDED UP GETTING 60 MONTHS IN PRISON, GOT TAKEN AWAY FROM HER CHILD. I REMEMBER THE SCREAMS OF THAT LITTLE BOY AS THEY WALKED HIS MOTHER INTO CUSTODY. KY NOT IMAGINE ASKING HER TO STAY IN PRISON LONGER THAN SHE NEEDED TO. I CANNOT IMAGINE NOT GIVING EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE HER LIFE AND HER SKILLS. SO I URGE A YES VOTE AND I DO SO WITH A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM TODAY.

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I CONTINUE TO RESERVE.

MR. GOODLATTE

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CICILLINE: I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE FIRST STEP ACT. I SUPPORTED…

CICILLINE: I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF THE FIRST STEP ACT. I SUPPORTED THIS BIPARTISAN BILL IN COMMITTEE BECAUSE IT WILL HELP MORE EX-OFFENDERS RE-ENTER THE WORK FORCE, REDUCE RECIDIVISM. THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP IN FIXING OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. WE RECOGNIZE THERE'S A LOT MORE TO DO A LOT MORE WE MUST DO, BUT THIS IS AN IMPORTANT START. I REMIND FOLKS THAT THIS BILL ALLOWS FOLKS TO -- PRISONERS TO EARN SEVEN DAYS OFF THEIR SENTENCE FOR EVERY YEAR OF GOOD BEHAVIOR, IT

MR. NADLER

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MR. CICILLINE

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MR. GOGOODLATTE

I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS, MR. DAVIS.

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DAVIS: THANK YOU, MR.

MR. NADLER

CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, I COMMEND THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR ITS…

CHAIRMAN. MR. CHAIRMAN, I COMMEND THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FOR ITS TREMENDOUS WORK TO BRING THIS BILL TO THE FLOOR.

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MR. DAVIS

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. GOODLATTE

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MR. COLLINS

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. NADLER

BASS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST STEP…

BASS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN SUPPORT OF THE FIRST STEP ACT. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WHO ARE INCARCERATED WHILE PREGNANT.

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MY LANGUAGE IN THE FIRST STEP ACT ADDRESSES THE TREATMENT OF PREGNANT…

MY LANGUAGE IN THE FIRST STEP ACT ADDRESSES THE TREATMENT OF PREGNANT INMATES AND THE USE OF SHACKLES.

MS. BASS

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS…

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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RECOGNIZED.

MR. GOODLATTE

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MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA, A…

MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA, A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,

MR. NADLER

RICHARDSON: THANK YOU TO MY RANKING EAB --

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MS. RICHARDSON

DOES IT GO AS FAR AS I WOULD WANT IT TO GO? IT DOESN'T. BUT IS IT'S A…

DOES IT GO AS FAR AS I WOULD WANT IT TO GO? IT DOESN'T. BUT IS IT'S A SUBSTANTIAL STEP -- BUT IT'S A STUB STANGS STEP IN THE RIGHT -- SUBSTANTIAL STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

MR. RICHMOND

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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NADLER: MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW…

NADLER: MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK, DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, MR. JEFFRIES.

MR. GOODLATTE

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MR.

MR. NADLER

JEFFRIES: LET ME FIRST JUST THANK CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL…

JEFFRIES: LET ME FIRST JUST THANK CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE, AS WELL AS SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. IN PARTICULAR, CEDRIC RICHMOND AND KAREN BASS, FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE.

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AND OF COURSE MY GOOD FRIEND, DOUG COLLINS, FOR BEING A PHENOMENAL…

AND OF COURSE MY GOOD FRIEND, DOUG COLLINS, FOR BEING A PHENOMENAL CHAMPION OF IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CURRENTLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. FOLKS WHO HAVE NO TIME FOR POLITICAL GAMES. THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN THE SYSTEM RIGHT NOW, WITHOUT HOPE, WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY, WITHOUT A MEANINGFUL CHANCE AT TRANSFORMING THEMSELVES. AND THE FIRST STEP ACT WILL PROVIDE THAT. IT WILL GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET EDUCATED NOW. GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET VOCATIONAL TRAINING NOW.

MR. JEFFRIES

MR. SPEAKER, I RESERVE.

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MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD TWO MINUTES TO A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY…

MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD TWO MINUTES TO A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLELADY FROM WASHINGTON, MS. JAYAPAL.

MR. GOODLATTE

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MR. NADLER

JAYAPAL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THERE IS ONE THING EVERYBODY AGREES ON…

JAYAPAL: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. THERE IS ONE THING EVERYBODY AGREES ON AND THAT IS, IT IS PAST TIME THAT WE FACE THE INSTITUTIONALIZED RACIAL INEQUITY THAT IS BUILT INTO EVERY SINGLE STEP OF OUR MASS INCARCERATION SYSTEM.

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MS. JAYAPAL

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS…

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. GOODLATTE

NADLER: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE ONE FURTHER SPEAKER AND THEN I'LL BE PREPARED…

NADLER: MR. SPEAKER, I HAVE ONE FURTHER SPEAKER AND THEN I'LL BE PREPARED TO

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CLOSE. MR. SPEAKER, I NOW YIELD FOUR MINUTES TO THE

MR. NADLER

DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, THE GENTLELADY…

DISTINGUISHED RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME, THE GENTLELADY FROM TEXAS, MS. JACKSON LEE.

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MINUTES.

MS. JACKSON LEE

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MS. JACKSON LEE

MR. NADLER

MS. JACKSON LEE

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MS. JACKSON LEE

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.

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IS.

MR. NADLER

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MR. NADLENADLER

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. GOODLATTEGOODLATTE

IN FACT, MANY OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL ARE THERE BECAUSE THEY…

IN FACT, MANY OF THE PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL ARE THERE BECAUSE THEY SPECIFICALLY ASKED FOR THEM. FOR EXAMPLE, DEMOCRATS ASKED FOR A FIX TO THE WAY THE BUREAU OF PRISONS CALCULATES GOOD TIME CREDIT. WE MADE CHANGES TO CLARIFY CONGRESSIONAL INTENT ON THAT SECTION. THEY ALSO ASKED FOR LANGUAGE ON THE RISK SAYSMENTS TO ENSURE THAT DYNAMIC FACTORS WERE USED TO EVALUATE A PRISONER'S RISK OF RECIDIVATING. THAT REQUEST WAS HONORED. VARIOUS PILOT PROGRAMS AND A PROHIBITION OF SHACKLING PREGNANT INMATES WERE ALSO PLACED IN THE LEGISLATION AT THE REQUEST OF DEMOCRATS. GOOD REQUESTS, GOOD CHANGES. AND THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE MANY REQUESTS THAT WE'RE ON -- THAT WERE HONORED. VOTING AGAINST THIS MEANINGFUL AND IMPORTANT BILL IS A DISSERVICE TO THOSE MEN AND WOMEN CURRENTLY INCARCERATED AND THEIR FAMILIES. . IT'S A DISSERVICE TO THE GREAT MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORK IN OUR PRISON SYSTEM. AND IT'S A DISSERVICE TO THE AMERICAN NEESM VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE INCARCERATED WILL GET OUT ONE DAY. LET'S MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO SUCCESSFULLY RE-ENTER SOCIETY. H.R. 5682 DOES JUST THAT. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE FIRST STEP ACT AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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MR. GOODLATTE

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MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HOUSE CONCURRENT…

MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 113.

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MR. BARLETTA

WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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MR. BARLETTA

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MR. BARLETTA

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLELADY FROM NEVADA.

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THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED.

MS. TITUS

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MS. TITUS

THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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RECOGNIZED.

MR. BARLETTA

MS.

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TITUS: THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE WISHES TO…

TITUS: THANK YOU, I WOULD LIKE TO YIELD AS MUCH TIME AS HE WISHES TO CONSUME TO MY COLLEAGUE AND LEADER MR. HOYER.

MS. TITUS

HOYER: THANK YOU, I THANK MS. TITUS, I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR BRINGING THE…

HOYER: THANK YOU, I THANK MS. TITUS, I THANK THE CHAIRMAN FOR BRINGING THE BILL TO THE FLOOR. I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT. MR.

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SPEAKER, IT'S WITH GREAT HONOR EVERY YEAR THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO…

SPEAKER, IT'S WITH GREAT HONOR EVERY YEAR THAT I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE THIS RESOLUTION AND TO SUPPORT IT ON THE FLOOR.

MR. HOYER

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLELADY RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM PENNSYLVANIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AS YOU KNOW, I REPRESENT LAS VEGAS. I'M NOT SURE…

THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AS YOU KNOW, I REPRESENT LAS VEGAS. I'M NOT SURE WE CAN TAKE BETS ON THE SOAPBOX DERBY IN LAS VEGAS BUT I WOULD SAY THE ODDS ARE IN FAVOR SOMEBODY FROM YOUR DISTRICT WINNING IF IT DOES OCCUR. WE HAVE NO OTHER SPEAKERS AND SO I WOULD URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO VOTE IN FAVOR AND YIELD BACK.

MR. BARLETTA

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MS. TITUS

BARLETTA: I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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MR. BARLETTA

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TABLE. FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION?

MR. HENSARLING

WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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HENSARLING: MR. SPEAKER, FOR FAR TOO LONG, FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR…

HENSARLING: MR. SPEAKER, FOR FAR TOO LONG, FAR TOO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY HAVE STRUGGLED TO MAKE ENDS MEET.

MR. HENSARLING

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THEY'VE STRUGGLED TO BUY A CAR.

MR. HENSARLING

THEY'VE STRUGGLED TO BUY A HOME. THEY'VE STRUGGLED -- THEY'VE STRUGGLED…

THEY'VE STRUGGLED TO BUY A HOME. THEY'VE STRUGGLED -- THEY'VE STRUGGLED FOR THEIR VERSION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM. I HEAR FROM THESE PEOPLE FREQUENTLY, MR. SPEAKER. I HEAR FROM COLTON IN TERRELL, TEXAS WHO SAID HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A MORTGAGE DUE TO CREDIT AND THEY WERE 25, 30 YEARS OLD, THEY HAD GOOD CREDIT BUT WERE GETTING DENIED AND THEY NEEDED A HOME TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF STABILITY. BUT THEY COULDN'T GET IT DUE TO WASHINGTON'S BUREAUCRATIC REGULATIONS. YOU KNOW, MR. SPEAKER, I HEARD FROM DIRK, IN DALLAS HE SAID HE USED TO HAVE A $100,000 LINE OF CREDIT FROM HIS BANK. HE HAD AN ENSE -- UNSECURED SIGNATURE LINE OF CREDIT THAT HE USED FOR WORKING CAPITAL FOR HIS SMALL BUSINESS HE OFTEN PAID IT DOWN TO ZERO WHEN CASH FLOW WAS AMPLE BUT THE BANK CANCELED, CANCELED IT BECAUSE OF BUREAUCRATIC GOVERNMENT BURDEN ON THE BANKING SYSTEM. I HEARD FROM SHERRY IN USE IT'S A WHO SAID AFTER A DIVORCE FOUR YEARS AGO, I NEEDED TO BUY A CAR BECAUSE MY CAR WAS OVER 10 YEARS OLD. I HAD A CHECKING ACCOUNT IN MY NAME AT MY CREDIT UNION BUT THEY DIDN'T LOAN ME MONEY FOR THE CAR. MR. SPEAKER, WE HEAR THESE STORIES FAR TOO OFTEN. THE MAIN STREET BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS THAT THESE PEOPLE DEPEND UPON, THEY'VE BEEN SUFFERING. THEY'VE BEEN SUFFERING FOR YEARS UNDER THE WEIGHT, THE LOAD, THE VOLUME, THE COMPLEXITY AND COST OF HEAVY WASHINGTON BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SERVE THESE PEOPLE, TO HELP GET THEM INTO HOME, HELP GET THEM INTO CARS. AS ONE WEST TEXAS BANKER TOLD ME, MR. SPEAKER, QUOTE, MY MAJOR RISKS ARE NOT CREDIT RISKS, RISK OF THEFT, RISK OF SOME ROBBER COMING IN WITH A GUN IN MY OFFICE, MY NUMBER ONE RISK IS REGULATORY RISK. WE HAVE BEEN LOSING A COMMUNITY BANK OR CREDIT UNION EVERY OTHER DAY IN AMERICA AND WITH IT, THE HOPES AND DREAMS OF MILLIONS. BUT TODAY, THAT CHANGES. HELP ISEN THE WAY WITH THE ECONOMIC GROWTH THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGULATORY RELIEF AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT. MR. SPEAKER, THIS IS THE MOST PRO-GROWTH BANKING TPWHILL A GENERATION. YOU'D HAVE TO GO BACK TO 1999 TO GRAMM-LEECH-BIDEN. THOUGH WE DIDN'T HAVE A FORMAL CONFERENCE WITH THE SENATE I'M PROUD, PROUD THAT OVER HALF THE BILLS IN THIS PACKAGE INCLUDING THREE QUARTERS OF THE REGULATORY RELIEF PROVISIONS, CAME FROM THE HOUSE. THESE ARE THE PROVISIONS TO HELP HARDWORKING, STRUGGLING TAXPAYERS GET INTO HOME MORTGAGE, GET INTO CAR LOANS, GET INTO THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS IS WHAT WILL HELP DRIVE 3% ECONOMIC GROWTH, WHICH IS THE BIRTH RIGHT OF ALL AMERICANS. TODAY IS AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND -- IN AMERICA AND I ENCOURAGE ALL OF US, ALL OF US, TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC GROWTH, REGULATORY RELIEF, AND CONSUME BROTHER TEXT ACT. .

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MR. SPEAKER, I AS I MAY CONSUME.

MS. WATERS

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THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS…

THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

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MR. LUETKEMEYER

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS VOICES -- THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED. NO.

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MS. WATERS

THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS…

THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLEMAN FROM MICHIGAN IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HUIZENGA

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES.

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MS. WATERS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS IS RECOGNIZED.

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I WANTED TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU TO ENSHRINE THE GOOD THINGS AND GET RID…

I WANTED TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU TO ENSHRINE THE GOOD THINGS AND GET RID OF THE BAD THINGS. WE ALL DID. WE ALL HAVE OFFERED IT FOR YEARS. BECAUSE DODD-FRANK IS A GOOD LAW, BUT IT NEEDS AMENDING.

MR. CAPUANO

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO DIRECT THEIR…

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO DIRECT THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR.

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MS. WATERS

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MS. WATERS

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MR. CAPUANO

MEMBERS ARE AGAIN REMINDED TO DIRECT THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE…

MEMBERS ARE AGAIN REMINDED TO DIRECT THEIR REMARKS TO THE CHAIR. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

DUFFY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL…

DUFFY: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. MR. CHAIRMAN, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR WORK ON DODD-FRANK REFORM. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE LOOK BACK. WHEN DODD-FRANK PASSED, IT WAS PASSED WITH A BLINDFOLD OVER OUR EYES BECAUSE THE STUDIES WEREN'T EVEN DONE ABOUT WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CRISIS EVEN WAS.

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MR. DUFFY

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEWOMAN…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. VELAZQUEZ

I YIELD 20 SECONDS TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK.

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MS. VELAZQUEZ

THE GENTLEWOMAN RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. MCHENRY

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEWOMAN…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA BILL. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE OUTCOME OF TODAY'S VOTE. I URGE MY IS RECOGNIZED.

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GREEN: THANK YOU RANKING MEMBER OF THE FULL COMMITTEE. I AM AMAZED THAT…

GREEN: THANK YOU RANKING MEMBER OF THE FULL COMMITTEE. I AM AMAZED THAT WHAT I'M HEARING TODAY BECAUSE I WAS THERE AND I UNDERSTAND THAT AT THE TIME WE ENTERED THE FINANCIAL CRISIS, THE BANKS WERE NOT LENDING TO EACH OTHER.

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MR. GREEN

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES. THE…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

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MR. LUCAS

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. AND THE…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. AND THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. PELOSI

YIELDING SO THAT I COULD STAY ON SCHEDULE. THANK YOU, MR. HOYER, GROUR --…

YIELDING SO THAT I COULD STAY ON SCHEDULE. THANK YOU, MR. HOYER, GROUR -- FOR YOUR GREAT LEADERSHIP AS WELL. MR. SPEAKER, I RISE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL AND DO I SO ON BEHALF OF HARDWORKING AMERICAN PEOPLE. IT'S A BAD BILL UNDER THE GUISE OF HELPING COMMUNITY BANKS. IT ROLLS BACK KEY CAN SAFEGUARDS FOR AMERICAN CONSUMERS. IT OPENS THE DOOR TO LENDING DISCRIMINATION, AND IT POTENTIALLY THREATENS THE STABILITY OF OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND OUR ECONOMY. THE BILL WOULD TAKE US BACK TO THE DAYS WHEN UNCHECKED RECKLESSNESS ON WALL STREET IGNITED IN HISTORIC FINANCIAL MELTDOWN. WALL STREET GAMBLED WITH THE LIVELIHOOD OF CONSUMERS AND THEN IT WAS THE MIDDLE CLASS THAT LOST ITS SHIRT. I JUST WANT TO SHARE WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WHY I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE FLOOR TODAY. IT'S YET AGAIN ANOTHER, ANOTHER WEAKENING OF DODD-FRANK. HERE'S WHAT I WANT TO CALL TO YOUR MIND. BECAUSE YOU MAY NOT REMEMBER THIS OR YOU MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY AWARE OF IT, BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW IT. ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, I CALLED THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY AND SAID, WHAT IS HAPPENING THAT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS LEHMAN, MERRILL LYNCH, AND THAT VERY -- IN THAT 24-HOUR PERIOD A.I.G. , CAN YOU COME TO THE CAPITOL TO EXPLAIN TOMORROW MORNING WHAT IS -- WHAT'S HAPPENING SO THAT WE CAN HELP RESTORE CONFIDENCE TO THE MARKETS AND NOT SAY ANYTHING THAT WOULD DO ANYTHING LESS THAN THAT. HE SAID, MADAM SPEAKER, I WAS SPEAKER AT THE TIME, TOMORROW MORNING WILL BE TOO LATE. TOMORROW MORNING WILL BE TOO LATE. WHY AM I CALLING YOU? IN ANY EVENT THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY CAME TO THE CAPITOL FOR AN EMERGENCY MEETING, BIPARTISAN, HOUSE AND SENATE, TO INFORM US THAT A MELTDOWN WAS IMMINENT. BUT HE DESCRIBED TO US THAT NIGHT WAS SO STUNNING. HE TOOK US DOWN TO THE GATES OF HELL TO A PLACE SO DEEP THAT EVEN DANTE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A NAME FOR THAT CIRCLE IN HELL BECAUSE IT WAS SO STUNNING US DOWN TO THE GATES OF HELL TO A PLACE SO DEEP IN TERMS OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THE MELTDOWN THAT WAS HAPPENING TO OUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. WHEN I ASKED THE FED CHAIRMAN, ALSO AT THE MEETING, BEN BERNANKE, WHAT HE THOUGHT, HE SAID, IF WE DO NOT ACT IMMEDIATELY, WE WILL NOT HAVE AN ECONOMY BY MONDAY. AN ECONOMY BY MONDAY. WE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ONE OR THE OTHER. WE WILL NOT HAVE AN ECONOMY BY MONDAY. TO STOP THE MELTDOWN THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION REQUESTED AND CONGRESS PASSED THE BILL YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR W TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVER HAPPENING AGAIN, WE PASSED THE DODD-FRANK, MOSTENCE TENSIVE BANKING AND FINANCIAL REFORM MARKETS -- REFORMS IN DECADES AND STRONGEST SET OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS IN HISTORY. SINCE THE REPUBLICANS HAVE TAKEN THE MAJORITY IN THE CONGRESS, AND NOW IN THE WHITE HOUSE, THEY HAVE A SERIES OF WEAKENING OF DODD-FRANK. SO YOU CANNOT JUST VIEW THIS BILL AS THIS BILL TODAY. BAD ENOUGH AS IT IS, WORTHY OF A NO, UNWORTHY OF SUPPORT. BUT TO SEE IT IN LIGHT OF A SERIES OF WEAKENING OF DODD-FRANK. . THE DESPITE OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE ROUTINELY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. ALL YEAR THE G.O.P. HAS OPENED THE DOOR TO DISCRIMINATION IN OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER DISCRIMINATORY PIECE OF LEGISLATION. THEY PUSHED A C.R.A. TO ROLL BACK PROTECTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION IN AUTO LENDING. THEY VOTED TO REPEAL AN EXECUTIVE ORDER REQUIRING FEDERAL CONTRACTORS TO COMPLY WITH BASIC NONDISCRIMINATION LAWS. THE BANKS ARE ALSO USING THE GUISE OF PROTECTING COMMUNITY BANKS TO HELP OUT THE LARGEST BANKS ON WALL STREET. THE BILL EXEMPTS 26 OF THE LARGEST BANKS FROM DODD-FRANK'S ACT'S HEIGHTENED OVERSIGHT. SINCE 2007, THESE SAMEBACKS HAVE BEEN SUED OR CITED -- SAME BANKS HAVE BEEN SUED OR CITED BY THE REGULATORS AND PAID SETTLEMENTS OF $40 BILLION. SOME OF WHICH THEY CAN DEDUCT FROM THEIR TAXES. REPUBLICANS ARE ALSO USING RELIEF FOR COMMUNITY BANKS, AS THEIR GUISE, AS A WAY OF UNDERMINING THE VOLCKER RULE, THREATENING THE STABILITY OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND THE ENTIRE ECONOMY. REPUBLICANS' WILLINGNESS TO ABANDON VULNERABLE AMERICANS AND JEOPARDIZE OUR ENTIRE FINANCIAL SYSTEM TO FURTHER ENRICH WEALTHY WALL STREET BANKS IS ASTOUNDING. TODAY THE FDIC REPORTED THAT BANKS HELPED BY A MASSIVE TAX CUT EARNED RECORD PROFIT NOTICE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR -- PROFITS IN THE QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. THEY'VE DONE THAT OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS AS WELL. TIME AND TIME REPUBLICANS PUT THE WALL STREET AND RICH FIRST AND FAMILIES LAST. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DESERVE A CONGRESS THAT LOOKS AFTER THEM. NOT ONE THAT SELLS OUT AND LEAVES THEM HIGH AND DRY. THIS IS A RAW DEAL FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. AMERICANS DESERVE A BETTER DEAL, BETTER JOBS, BETTER WAGES AND BETTER FUTURE. DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING TO PUT THAT ECONOMIC POWER BACK. WHO HAS THE LEVERAGE? PUT THE LEVERAGE BACK IN THE HANDS OF AMERICA'S GREAT MIDDLE CLASS, AMERICA'S WORKING FAMILIES. SO JUST REMEMBER WHAT THEY WERE WILLING TO DO LEADING UP TO 2008. THEY HAVE FORGOTTEN, OR MAYBE THEY DON'T CARE, BUT THEY WANT TO TAKE US RIGHT BACK DOWN THEIR PATH, THAT PATH, IT ONE PIECE OF LEGISLATION AT A TIME -- THAT PATH, ONE PIECE OF LEGISLATION AT A TIME. AND IF I KNOW MR. HENSARLING, THERE'S PROBABLY MORE TO COME. BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND HE DOESN'T THINK THIS BILL GOES FAR ENOUGH IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND HE PROBABLY WANTS MORE. WHATEVER THAT IS, TODAY IS THE JUDGMENT WE HAVE TO MAKE ABOUT THIS BILL, ABOUT OUR COMMITMENT. AND BY THE WAY, SOME OF THE THINGS THEY WANT TO ROLL BACK ARE VERY HARMFUL TO OUR VETERANS AS WELL. AND THEY WANT TO BE SURE TO MAKE THAT POINT WITH YOU. IN ADDITION TO ALL OF THE OTHER CONCERNS. IT'S A THREAT TO OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM, $250 BILLION. I THINK THAT NUMBER IS TOO LARGE. THE EXPLOITATION OF THE CUSTODY BANKS, THAT SOME OF THE BANKS ALREADY TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO PASS THEMSELVES OFF AS. THE DISCRIMINATION IN LENDING THAT IS IN THE BILL. THE LACK OF -- REVEALING THE INFORMATION, WHICH IS SO ESSENTIAL TO KNOWING WHAT THE FACTS ARE. FOR THESE AND SO MANY OTHER REASONS, I URGE A NO VOTE AND I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLEWOMAN IS RECOGNIZED.

MRS. WAGNER

THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEWOMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HER TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

RECOGNIZED. WITHOUT OBJECTION.

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MR. HOYER

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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HOYER: I THANK THE GENTLELADY, THE RANKING MEMBER. MR.

MR. HOYER

SPEAKER, BECAUSE OF THAT, AND BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A TRULY…

SPEAKER, BECAUSE OF THAT, AND BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A TRULY BIPARTISAN BILL, SUPPORTED OVERWHELMINGLY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE, TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR COMMUNITY BANKS ARE NOT IMPACTED IN A WAY THAT WAS NEVER INTENDED, NOR SHOULD IT BE INTENDED BY THE CONGRESS.

MS. WATERS

MR. HOYER

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HHENSARLING

THE GENTLEMAN FROM KENTUCKY IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BABARR

-- OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM. I --

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MR. BARR

PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN IS --

MS. WATERS

MR. ELLISON

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MR. ELLISON

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MR. ELLISON

MS. WATERS

REMEMBER ALAN GREENSPAN TELLING ALL OF US, LET THEM DO WHAT THEY WANT TO…

REMEMBER ALAN GREENSPAN TELLING ALL OF US, LET THEM DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. IT DOESN'T MATTER. YOU CAN'T INTERFERE WITH THE MARKET. THE MARKET HAS ALL THE ANSWERS. WE FOUND OUT WHO HAD THE ANSWERS WHEN IT CAME OUT TO BAILING WALL STREET. IT WAS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WE ARE URGING OUR COLLEAGUES TO NOT VOTE FOR THIS. BECAUSE IT WILL BE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHO PAY. NOT TO MENTION PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MANUFACTURING HOMES, WHO ARE GOING TO BE ALLOWED TO BE CHARGED MORE FOR THEIR HOME CHOICES, AND IT WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, WHICH HAS BEEN PROVED TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

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MR. ELLISON

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA…

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEWOMAN FROM CALIFORNIA RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

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MR. HILL

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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MR. HILL

I YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK, THE RANKING MEMBER…

I YIELD 1 1/2 MINUTES TO THE GENTLELADY FROM NEW YORK, THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CAPITAL MARKETS ON THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MRS. MALONEY.

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MS. WATERS

MALONEY: MR. SPEAKER, I RISE TODAY IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO S.

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2155. IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHY WE PASSED DODD-FRANK IN THE FIRST…

2155. IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER WHY WE PASSED DODD-FRANK IN THE FIRST PLACE.

MRS. MALONEY

WE WERE SUFFERING FROM THE WORST FINANCIAL DOWN TURN IN OUR COUNTRY. 15…

WE WERE SUFFERING FROM THE WORST FINANCIAL DOWN TURN IN OUR COUNTRY. 15 MILLION PEOPLE LOST -- THIS COUNTRY SUFFERED $15 TRILLION IN HOUSEHOLD WEALTH THAT WAS LOST. WE LOST EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE LOST THEIR JOBS, AND SIX MILLION PEOPLE LOST THEIR HOMES DUE TO THE PRACTICES OF UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE BANKING PRACTICES. DODD-FRANK PUT IN PLACE PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS. PRIOR TO THE CRISIS, PREDATORY LENDERS SADDLED UNSUSPECTING BORROWERS WITH TOXIC MORTGAGES THAT THEY DIDN'T UNDERSTAND AND CAN COULD NOT AFFORD. TOO OFTEN THESE PREDATORY LENDERS TARGETED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. AND WHEN THESE TOXIC MORTGAGES BLEW UP, IT DEVASTATED THESE COMMUNITIES. IN RESPONSE, WE PASSED DODD-FRANK, WHICH IMPOSED TOUGH NEW RULES ON MORTGAGE LENDERS AND BEEFED UP OUR EFFORTS TO CRACK DOWN ON LENDING DISCRIMINATION. BUT THIS BILL WOULD ROLL BACK SOME OF THESE IMPORTANT PROTECTIONS. THE BILL WOULD UNDERMINE FAIR LENDING LAWS BY EXEMPTING THE MAJORITY OF LENDERS ON LENDING SCRAMINGS. THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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BUYERS.

MRS. MALONEY

MS. WATERS

MRS. MALONEY

THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLEMAN FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE MINUTE AND ONE HALF.

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I RISE TODAY TO SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF THE VERY BIPARTISAN S.

MR. HULTGREN

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

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THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES.

MS. WATERS

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WILL REGRETTABLY VOTE NO ON 2155. IT'S REGRETTABLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE OUR…

WILL REGRETTABLY VOTE NO ON 2155. IT'S REGRETTABLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE OUR LOCAL BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS ARE STRUGGLING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF REGULATIONS.

MR. HECK

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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ROTHFUS, THE AUTHOR OF TWO DIFFERENT PROVISIONS IN S.

MR. HENSARLING

2155 TO BRING CLARITY TO THE COMPLEX CAPITAL RULES AND FLEXIBILITY TO OUR…

2155 TO BRING CLARITY TO THE COMPLEX CAPITAL RULES AND FLEXIBILITY TO OUR SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS.

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ROTHFUS: OUR ECONOMY HAS STRUGGLED FOR YEARS UNDER THE WEIGHT OF MISGUIDED…

ROTHFUS: OUR ECONOMY HAS STRUGGLED FOR YEARS UNDER THE WEIGHT OF MISGUIDED WASHINGTON POLICIES. BANKS HAVE CLOSED AND CONSOLIDATED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THIS COUNTRY HAVE LOST THEIR LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.

MR. ROTHFUS

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

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JAYAPAL: THIS BILL WILL ROAD BACK MANY CONSUMER PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING…

JAYAPAL: THIS BILL WILL ROAD BACK MANY CONSUMER PROTECTIONS, INCLUDING PROTECTIONS THAT ARE CRITICAL FOR CIVIL RIGHTS. THIS BILL WILL PERMIT 85% OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS TO AVOID PUBLIC REPORTING ON THEIR MORTGAGE LENDING ACTIVITIES.

MS. JAYAPAL

THE GENTLELADY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

TIPTON: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. SPEAKER, FOR TOO LONG THERE'S BEEN A…

TIPTON: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. MR. SPEAKER, FOR TOO LONG THERE'S BEEN A CULTURE OF DISREGARD FOUR OUR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OUT OF WASHINGTON, D.C. REGULATIONS THAT WERE INTENDED TO BRING DISCIPLINE TO THE NATION'S LARGEST INSTITUTIONS HAVE INSTEAD SUFFOCATED MAIN STREET AND PREVENTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY FROM FINDING THEIR FOOTING

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MR. TIPTON

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

CICILLINE: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. I RISE IN STRONG…

CICILLINE: I THANK THE GENTLELADY FOR YIELDING. I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE BANK LOBBYIST ACT WHICH REVERSES THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE SINCE WALL STREET BROUGHT OUR ECONOMY TO THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE IN 2008. THIS IS YET ANOTHER GIVEAWAY FROM OUR FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE TO THE WEALTHY DONORS WHO BANKROLL THEIR CAMPAIGNS. AND ONCE AGAIN WORKING PEOPLE WILL GET SCREWED. CONGRESS ESTABLISHED CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TO PROTECT THE MIDDLE CLASS FROM THE BIG BANKS AND CORPORATE SPECIAL INTERESTS.

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MR. CICILLINE

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLEMAN FROM MINNESOTA IS RECOGNIZED FOR 1 1/2 MINUTES.

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THE ECONOMIC GROWTH REGULATORY RELIEF AND CONSUMER PROTECT ACT IS THE MOST…

THE ECONOMIC GROWTH REGULATORY RELIEF AND CONSUMER PROTECT ACT IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PRO-GROWTH DEREGULATION BILL THIS CHAMBER HAS CONSIDERED IN YEARS. .

MR. EMMER

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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MS. WATERS

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MR. MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR A MINUTE AND A HALF.

MR. POLIQUIN

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRE THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS…

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRE THE GENTLELADY FROM CALIFORNIA IS RECOGNIZED.

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THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

MS. WATERS

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MR. HENSARLING

MINUTE.

MR. WWILLIAMS

THE GENTLEMAN'S TIME HAS EXPIRED.

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HENSARLING: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM UTAH,…

HENSARLING: I'M PLEASED TO YIELD ONE MINUTE TO THE GENTLELADY FROM UTAH, MS. LOVE, THE AUTHOR OF A KEY REGULATORY RELIEF PROVISION TO PROVIDE SMALL BANKS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO

MS. WATERS

MR. HENSARLING

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I'M URGING A YES VOTE ON THIS BILL BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP THE GOOD NEWS…

I'M URGING A YES VOTE ON THIS BILL BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP THE GOOD NEWS COMING. AMERICA NEEDS A FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT'S STRONG, RESILIENT AND INNOVATE I. AS A FORMER MAYOR I KNOW THAT ACCESS TO CREDIT IS CRUCIAL FOR CITIES TO BUILD SCHOOL, ROADS, FOR FAMILIES TO BUY A HOME AND FOR FARMERS TO BUY TRACTORS.

MS. LLOVE

THE GENTLELADY'S TIME HAS EXPIRED. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES.

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THE GENTLEMAN FROM

MS. WATERS

TEXAS.

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TENNEY, THE AUTHOR OF TWO KEY PROVISIONS IN S.

MR. HENSARLING

THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR ONE AND A HALF MINUTES.

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MS. TENNEY

FINALLY. HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR MAIN STREET TO TRULY PRODUCE, WE MUST…

FINALLY. HOWEVER, IN ORDER FOR MAIN STREET TO TRULY PRODUCE, WE MUST ENSURE OUR COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARE HEALTHY, SAFE, AND NOT OVERBURDENED TO THE POINT OF CLOSURE. IN MY DISTRICT IN NEW YORK, SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT UNIONS ARE NECESSARY. WHETHER IT'S A FAMILY BUYING A FIRST HOME OR SOMEONE BUYING A CAR, NEW YORKERS RELY ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. I'M GRATEFUL TO HAVE TWO PIECES OF BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION THAT PROMOTE RELATIONSHIP BANKING AND REGULATORY RELIEF IN THIS PACKAGE TODAY. TWO OF MY BIPARTISAN BILLS INCLUDED ARE THE SMALL BANK CYCLE IMPROVEMENT ACT THE COMMUNITY INSTITUTION MORTGAGE RELIEF ACT WHICH OFFER SMALL, LOCAL COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS A LITTLE MUCH-NEEDED HELP TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. I'M PROUD OF THE HARD WORK MY COLLEAGUES HAVE DONE TO CRAFT THIS IMPORTANT BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION AND THANK TO FEEL CHAIRMAN HENSARLING FOR MAKING SURE THIS BILL BECOMES A REALITY FOR AMERICANS. MR. SPEAKER, S. 2155 WILL HELP FAMILIES IN MY DISTRICT ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND I URGE ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THIS, INCLUDING MY CO-SPONSORS MR. SHERMAN AND MR. CHRIS WHO I HOPE WILL BE JOINING US IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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MAY I INQUIRE HOW MANY MORE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE?

MS. WATERS

AND MAY I INQUIRE HOW MUCH TIME I HAVE?

MR. HENSARLING

WATERS: LET ME AGAIN SHARE WITH YOU WHAT SHOULD BE BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT,…

WATERS: LET ME AGAIN SHARE WITH YOU WHAT SHOULD BE BREAKING NEWS TONIGHT, THE FDIC RELEASED ITS QUARTERLY BANKING PROFILE TODAY FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2018 AND REPORTED THAT BANKS MADE MORE MONEY THAN THEY EVER HAVE. $56 BILLION IN PROFITS IN A SINGLE

MS. WATERS

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MS. WATERS

QUARTER. REPRESENTS 27. 5% SERVED COMPARED TO 2017. SOME OF THESE PROFITS…

QUARTER. REPRESENTS 27. 5% SERVED COMPARED TO 2017. SOME OF THESE PROFITS CAME FROM THE REPUBLICAN TAX REFORM BILL THAT WE HAVE CALLED A TAX SCAM LAW. THE COMMUNITY BANKS, CREDIT UNIONS AND THE ECONOMY ARE DOING GREAT WITH DODD-FRANK REFORMS IN PLACE. BANKING INDUSTRY KEEPS MAKING RECORD PROFITS, AN AVERAGE OF $167 BILLION IN ANNUAL PROFITS THE LAST THREE YEARS. BANKS HAVE INCREASED LENDING TO BUSINESSES BY 80% SINCE 20 10. COMMUNITY BANKS ARE OUTPERFORMING LARGER BANKS IN INCREASED LENDING AND THE CREDIT UNIONS ARE GROWING AND HAVE INCREASED LENDING BY MORE THAN 10% IN 2014. 20% -- 10% RATHER IN 2014. 2015, 2016, AND 2017. DESPITE ALL OF THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE C.E.O. 'S OF BANKS THAT REPRESENT SO MANY TIMES MORE THAN THE MEDIAN SALARY IN THEIR BANK. SPECIFICALLY, WELLS FARGO C.E.O. MADE $17.4 MILLION IN 2017, 291 TIMES THE COMPANY'S MEDIAN SALARY. AND THIS IS IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT WELLS FAR GE HAS A TRACK RECORD OF CONSUMER ABUSES WHILE DEMONSTRATING THAT THE NUMEROUS FINES IMPOSED ON THE BANK HAVE NOT BEEN A SUFFICIENT DETERRENT TO STOP ITS PATTERN OF APPALLING PRACTICES. LET ME JUST IDENTIFY SOME OF THOSE PRACTICES. OPENING 3. 5 MILLION FRAUDULENT CREDIT CARD AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH THEY WERE FINED $185 MILLION AND IT WAS SO BAD THAT THE FORMER CHAIR, YELLEN, CAPPED THE BANK'S SIZE UNTIL THEY CLEANED UP THEIR ACT. THEY WERE FOUND TO HAVE ILLEGAL STUDENT LOAN PRACTICES, INAPPROPRIATE CHECKING ACCOUNT FEES, UNLAWFUL MORTGAGE LENDING PRACTICES SUCH AS OVERCHARGING VETERANS FOR REFINANCE LOANS AND CHARGING CUSTOMERS FOR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES THEY DID NOT NEED WHICH RESULTED IN SOME CUSTOMERS LOSING THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY WERE FINED $1 BILLION BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T MAKE THEM ANY DIFFERENT. IT IS JUST THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS. AND YET WE HAVE MY FRIENDS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE AISLE WHO COME AND ASK US TO BE LENIENT ON THE BANKS. TO DO AWAY WITH THE DODD FRANK REFORMS. FORGET ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN 2008. SOMEHOW, IT'S ALL RIGHT FOR THESE GREEDY BANKS TO CONTINUE NOT ONLY IN THE PRACTICES THAT THEY HAVE, DESPITE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT DODD FRANK REINED THEM IN. THEY'RE DOING VERY WELL. 2155 AGAIN IS NOT A COMMUNITY BANK BILL. AND IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT HELP CONSUMERS. WE SHOULD NOT PRETEND THAT'S THE CASE. INSTEAD, CONSIDERING IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS SENATE BILL ARE ADVANCING NARROWLY TAILOR RED LEAF, MY COLLEAGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE ARE RUBBER STAMPING S. 2155 AND ADVANCING A WALL STREET WISH LIST THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE THE SFABBLET STABILITY OF OUR COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM. SO INSTEAD OF CONSIDERING A BILL TO ADDRESS CONCERNS RAISED BY COMMUNITY BANKS, ONE THAT I'M SURE COULD EASILY PASS BOTH BODIES WITH OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, HOUSE REPUBLICANS HAVE INSTEAD DECIDED TO TAKE UP A BILL THAT IS LARGELY DESIGNED TO FULFILL THE AGENDA OF WALL STREET'S MEGA BANKS. PASSING THIS BILL WITH BROAD SUPPORT WOULD SEND THE WRONG MESSAGE TO REGULATORS TO ACCELERATE THEIR DEREGULATORY EFFORTS FOR WALL STREET. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT MEGA BANKS HAVE ONCE AGAIN PIGGYBACKED ON TO THE SUBSTANTIAL GOOD WILL AND SUPPORT EXISTS TO HELP EASE THE REGULATORY BURDENS FOR COMMUNITY BANKS. S. 2155 IS A DANGEROUS MEASURE THAT WE KEAKENS KEY CONSUME BROTHER TEXTS AND WILL MAKE IT HARDER, NOT EASIER, TO COMBAT UNFAIR MARKET PRACTICES. THE BILL TAKES ADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE JUST TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LARGEST BANKS WHO ARE MAKING RECORD PROFITS. MAKE NO MISTAKE, I SUPPORT OUR NATION'S COMMUNITY BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS, I SUPPORT TAILORED REGULATORY RELIEF FOR THOSE INSTITUTIONS THAT IS A FACT THAT I HAVE MADE CLEAR THROUGH MY SUPPORT OF NUMEROUS INDIVIDUAL MEASURES WHICH HAVE ADVANCED THROUGH THIS CONGRESS AS WELL AS THROUGH MY COMMUNITY BANK REGULATORY RELIEF BILL FROM LAST CONGRESS. BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO OPPOSE ANY EFFORTS TO USE REGULATORY RELIEF FOR COMMUNITY BANKS AS A VEHICLE TO RAM THROUGH DEREGULATION FOR BAD ACTORS AND MEGA BANKS AND IF MY WORDS AND THE WORDS OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE TODAY ARE NOT ENOUGH OF A WARNING, THEN I WOULD URGE MEMBERS TO LISTEN TO THE PLEAS OF HUNDREDS OF CONSUMERS, CIVIL RIGHTS, VETERANS, RELIGIOUS AND LABOR GROUPS THAT STRONGLY OPPOSE 2155. AND THOUGH SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES IN CONGRESS MAY HAVE SHORT MEMORY THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO LOST THEIR HOMES, THEIR JOBS, AND THEIR WEALTH DURING THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS CERTAINLY DO NOT. SO I OPPOSE THIS BILL. I WANT THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO STAND UP ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT LEGISLATION AND SAY TO THE GREEDY BANKS AND THE MEGA BANKS, NO, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET AWAY WITH THESE KINDS OF ACTIONS ANYMORE. EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE TO TRY TO UNDERMINE THE DODD-FRANK REFORM HAVE RESULTED IN MORE GROUPS COMING OUT TO SAY CONGRESS, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP THESE BANKS? THEY'RE MAKING -- THEY'RE MAKING PLENTY OF MONEY, INCREASING THEIR PROFIT, THEY C.E.O. 'S ARE MAKING HIGH SALARY WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT FROM THEM? I THINK OUR CONSUMERS DESERVE BETTER THAN ANY ATTEMPT TO TRY AND RELIEVE THEM OF THOSE REGULATORY ACTIONS THAT WOULD PROFIT OR BETTER SUPPORT OUR CONSUMERS. I ASK FOR A RESOUNDING NO VOTE ON THIS BILL THAT WOULD ONLY FEED INTO THE GREEDINESS OF THE MAJOR BANKS OF AMERICA. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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TIME. THE GENTLEMAN HAS THREE MINUTES REMAINING.

MR. HENSARLING

SINCE DODD-FRANK WAS PASSED, THE BIG BANKS HAVE BECOME BIGGER AND THE…

SINCE DODD-FRANK WAS PASSED, THE BIG BANKS HAVE BECOME BIGGER AND THE SMALL BANKS HAVE BECOME FEWER. FREE CHECKING AT BANKS HAVE DODD-FRANK WAS PASSED, BEEN CUT IN HALF. CREDIT CARDS, 200 BASIS POINTS MORE, 15% FEWER. MANY CREDITWORTHY BORROWERS HAVING TO PAY ALMOST $00 MORE FOR THEIR AUTO LOANS. BEEN CUT IN HALF. THE AMERICAN -- $600 MORE FOR THEIR AUTO LOANS. THE MESH DREAM SHRINKING. MR. SPEAKER 1. 5 A% ECONOMIC GROWTH, STAGNANT PAYCHECKS, DECIMATED SAVINGS, DIMINISHED AMERICAN DREAM, THAT'S THE LEGACY OF DODD-FRANK. MR. SPEAKER, I WISH I COULD BELIEVE 10% OF WHAT I HEARD FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE. I WISH IT DID GUT DODD-FRANK. IT DIDN'T. YOU CAN'T FIND SOMETHING IN HERE. IT IS HARD. CHALLENGING TO FIND ANYTHING IN THIS BILL THAT HELPS WHAT THE RANKING MEMBER CALLS THE SO-CALLED WALL STREET MEGABANKS. MR. SPEAKER, LISTENING VERY CAREFULLY TO THIS DEBATE, IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE ARE SOME VOICES THAT APPEAR TO BE DRIVEN, DRIVEN BY THEIR LOATHING OF BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS AND THERE ARE OTHER VOICE THAT IS ARE DRIVEN FOR OUR LOVE AND RESPECT OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS, HARDWORKING TAXPAYERS LIKE DIRK IN COLTON, AND SHERRY THAT I MENTIONED IN MY OPENING STATEMENT. WHO ARE TRYING TO CAPITALIZE A SMALL BUSINESS. WHO IS TRYING TO BUY A CAR THAT'S 10 YEARS OLD. WHO ARE TRYING TO BUY THAT HOME . THEIR AMERICAN DREAM. THEY ARE BEING CHALLENGED DUE TO THIS LAW. I HAVE HEARD SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AISLE, OH, I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE IN TAKING AWAY BUREAUCRACY AND RED TAPE FROM COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND I BELIEVE, I BELIEVE IN BIPARTISANSHIP. WELL, THEY MAY BELIEVE IN T. BUT THEY ARE NOT VOTING FOR IT. THE OPPORTUNITY IS RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF US WITH WITH S. 2155. A STRONG BIPARTISAN BILL THAT HAS COME OVER FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE. AND SO AGAIN THEY CLAIM THEY BELIEVE IT IN THEORY, THEY JUST DON'T BELIEVE IT IN PRACTICE. MR. SPEAKER, AT THE END OF THE DAY 3% ECONOMIC GROWTH COUNTS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF OUR REPUBLIC, 3% GROWTH IS WHERE ALL THE JOB CREATION TAKES PLACE. IT'S WHERE THE PAYCHECK INCREASES TAKE PLACE. IT'S WHERE THE POVERTY REDUCTIONS TAKE PLACE. IT IS THE BIRTHRIGHT OF THE MESH AMERICAN -- OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THANKFULLY DUE TO THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR PRESIDENT AND THIS CONGRESS, WE NOW HAVE 3% TAX POLICY. WE NEED 3% REGULATORY POLICY. ESPECIALLY FOR OUR COMMUNITY BANKS AND OUR CREDIT UNIONS WHO HELP FINANCE THE AMERICAN DREAM FOR ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. WE SHOULD JOIN IN UNISON ON THIS HISTORIC DAY TO PASS S. 2155, THE ECONOMIC GROWTH REGULATORY RELIEF AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT FOR THE HELP OF ALL OF OUR CITIZENS. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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AN ACT TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH, PROVIDE TAILORED REGULATORY LEAF, AND…

AN ACT TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH, PROVIDE TAILORED REGULATORY LEAF, AND ENHANCE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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BURGESS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY WE'RE HERE TO DEBATE THE CHILDHOOD…

BURGESS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY WE'RE HERE TO DEBATE THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSHIP TREATMENT ACCESS AND RESEARCH ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT.

MR. BURGESS

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MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED.

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SPEAKER. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME AS I MAY CONSUME.

MR. PALLONE

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MR. PALLONE

THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

WALDEN: I RISE TO OFFER MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 292, THE…

WALDEN: I RISE TO OFFER MY STRONG SUPPORT FOR SENATE BILL 292, THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSHIP TREATMENT ACCESS ACT OF 018, OR SIMPLY KNOWN AS THE CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT. THE HOUSE VOFERINGSE THE IMPORTANT LEGISLATION WAS SPEARHEADED BY SEVERAL INCLUDING MY COLLEAGUE

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MR. WALDEN

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED.

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MINUTES.

MR. BUTTERFIELD

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES.

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MR. LANCE

THE GENTLELADY IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES.

MS. CASTOR

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

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BURGESS FOR SHEPHERDING THIS BILL THROUGH AND TAKING US TO THE POINT WHERE…

BURGESS FOR SHEPHERDING THIS BILL THROUGH AND TAKING US TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE TODAY ON THE FLOOR.

MR. MCCAUL

I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL, THE CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT. THE BILL…

I RISE IN SUPPORT OF THIS BILL, THE CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT. THE BILL ADDRESSES FOUR MAJOR CONCERNS FACING THE PEDIATRIC CANCER COMMUNITY. SURVIVORSHIP, TREATMENT, ACCESS, AND RESEARCH. I WAS PROUD TO INTRODUCE THIS BILL WITH MS. JACKIE SPEIER, G.K. BUTTERFIELD AND MR. MIKE KELLY OF PENNSYLVANIA. THIS IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CHILDHOOD CANCER BILL EVER CONSIDERED BEFORE THIS HOUSE. THIS BILL PASSED THE HOUSE IN 2016 AND I ENCOURAGE THE SUPPORT OF ALL MEMBERS TODAY SO WE CAN FINALLY SEND IT TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK FOR HIS SIGNATURE -- SIGNATURE. I'M PROUD TO SAY THAT TODAY IS THE DAY. I KNOW A LOT OF ADVOCATES HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR DAY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. CHILDHOOD CANCER UNFORTUNATELY REMAINS THE DEADLIEST KILLER OF OUR CHILDREN. AND AT SOME POINT, WE AS A CONGRESS AND AS A NATION MUST SAY, ENOUGH. -- MUST SAY, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. IN SHORT THE STAR ACT ELEVATES AND PRIORITIZES THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD CANCER AT THE N.I.H. SPECIFICALLY, STAR PLACES A PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGIST ON THE BOARD AT THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. SO CHILDHOOD CANCER WILL NOW HAVE A VOICE AT THE TABLE WHEN FUNDING DECISIONS ARE MADE. IT ALSO EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES TO CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH, ALLOWING DOCTORS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND TRACK HOW CANCER DEVELOPS IN CHILDREN. FINALLY, WE MUST ALSO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THE NEARLY 550,000 SURVIVORS OF CHILD -- OF THE NEARLY 500,000 SURVIVORS OF CHILDHOOD CANCER. 2/3 OTHEY HAVE SURVIVORS WILL FACE SERIOUS LIFELONG MEDICAL CONDITIONS. WHEN I THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS, I THINK OF MY FRIEND, SADIE KELL. SHE'S PERHAPS THE STRONGEST PERSON I KNOW. SAIDIE UNDERWENT OVER TWO YEARS CHEMOTHERAPY AT THE AGE OF 7 BEFORE BEING -- AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA. AND SHE'S BEEN, AT HER YOUNG AGE, PERHAPS THE MOST RELENTLESS ADVOCATE FOR THIS CAUSE IN THIS -- AND THIS BILL HERE ON CAPITOL HILL AND THROUGHOUT THE CHILD HAD CANCER COMMUNITY. I JUST WANT TO REFER TO THIS PICTURE OF LITTLE SAIDIE AND MYSELF WHEN SHE WAS GOING THROUGH REMISSION ON THE SPEAKER'S BALCONY, LOOKING OUT OVER THE MALL WITH A VISION TOWARD THE FUTURE. A FUTURE WHERE CHILDREN WILL NO LONG VER TO GO THROUGH THIS DISEASE. AND LOOKING AT THE DARBLING CLOUDS, THE SUNLIGHT COMING THROUGH. THAT IS WHAT THIS BILL REPRESENTS, SUNLIGHT FOR THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN AFFLICTED WITH THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE. WHILE NOW HER CANCER IS IN REMISSION, THAT DOES NOT MEAN HER MEDICAL CHALLENGES ARE OVER. WE MUST DO MORE AS A NATION TO CARE FOR THESE SURVIVORS. TO THAT END, THE STAR ACT WILL IMPROVE COLLABORATION AMONG PROVIDERS SO DOCTORS ARE BETTER ABLE TO CARE FOR SURVIVORS AS THEY AGE. I WANT TO CLOSE WITH -- IN PASSING, I WANT TO THANK SAIDIE BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK PEOPLE LIKE DANIELLE LEECH AND THE ALLIANCE FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER TEAM FOR THEIR RELENTLESS ADVOCACY ON THE HILL AND WORK ON THIS BILL. I WANT TO THANK NANCY GOODMAN AND KIDS VS. CANCER AND THE ENTIRE CHILDHOOD CANCER ADVOCACY COMMUNITY FOR STANDING UP AND GETTING US TO THE POINT WHERE WE ARE TODAY. YOU ARE THE VOICE OF THESE CHILDREN. YOU MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE. HERE TODAY. AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I URGE PASSING OF THIS LIFE ALTERING PIECE OF LEGISLATION. WITH THAT, I YIELD BACK.

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PALLONE: I YIELD TWO MINUTES TO THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA, MR. CONNOLLY.

MR. PALLONE

MR. CONNOLLY

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. PALLONE

MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

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MR. BURGESS

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MR. BURGESS

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FAR TOO MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. WELL OVER THREE…

FAR TOO MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. WELL OVER THREE YEARS AGO MY BELOVED WIFE, WHO WAS A NURSE, DIED OF STAGE 4 COLON CANCER FIVE WEEKS TO THE DAY AFTER SHE WAS OPERATED ON.

MR. ROE

PAM WOULD HAVE LIKED THE RIGHT TO TRY. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT,…

PAM WOULD HAVE LIKED THE RIGHT TO TRY. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER THAT, ONE OF THE BEST FRIENDS I WILL EVER HAVE IN MY LIFE, PHIL STREET, A VIETNAM VET NAN, AIR FORCE VETERAN, DIED OF CANCER RELATED TO AGENT ORANGE. PHIL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TO TRY. BEST FRIENDS I WILL EVER HAVE IN MY MY SENIOR PARTNER IN MEDICAL PRACTICE A YEAR LATER, GOOD FRIEND, DR. BILLON, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER. BILL DIED. HE WOULD WOULD LIKED TO HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TO TRY. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, LINDA BAYNES, A SCRUB NURSE THAT I OPERATED WITH HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN MY MEDICAL PRACTICE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAIN CANCER AND DIED SHORTLY AFTER THAT. LINDA WOULD HAVE LIKED TO HAVE HAD THE RIGHT TO TRY. CURRENTLY I HAVE THREE FRIENDS AT THIS MOMENT BEING TREATED WITH STAGE FOUR CANCER. THOSE TREATMENTS DON'T WORK, THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO TRY. MR. SPEAKER, MY FIRST PEDIATRIC ROTATION IN MEDICAL SCHOOL WAS AT ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WHERE AT THAT TIME 80% OF CHILDREN DIED OF THEIR DISEASE. I CAN STILL SEE MANY OF THOSE CHILDREN'S FACES TODAY. THAT'S BEEN ALMOST 50 YEARS AGO. THOSE CHILDREN TODAY HAVE AN 80% CHANCE OF LIVING. BUT 16,000 PARENTS HAVE TO FACE THAT THIS YEAR. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU, AND I HAVE HAD THE MISFORTUNE OF HAVING TO LOOK PATIENTS IN THE EYE AND SAY YOUR LIFE IS NOT IN MY HANDS ANYMORE, IT'S IN GOD'S HANDS. AND THAT MOMENT I WILL TELL YOU THIS, ALL THESE PATIENTS WANT AND DESERVE IS A RIGHT TO TRY. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS LEGISLATION.

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MINORITY.

MR. PALLONE

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY YIELDS BACK. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THIS LEGISLATION.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

292, THE CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORSHIP TREATMENT ACCESS AND RESEARCH ACT OF

MR. BURGESS

2018. CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT. ONCE AGAIN I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM…

2018. CHILDHOOD CANCER STAR ACT. ONCE AGAIN I THANK MY COLLEAGUE FROM TEXAS, REPRESENTATIVE MIKE MCCAUL, CHAIRMAN MIKE MCCAUL, FOR SPEARHEADING THIS EFFORT. I URGE MY COLLEAGUES TO SUPPORT THE LEGISLATION. YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

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NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN…

NO. IN THE OPINION OF THE CHAIR, 2/3 OF THOSE VOTING HAVING RESPONDED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE RULES ARE SUSPENDED, THE BILL IS PASSED, AND WITHOUT OBJECTION THE MOTION TO RECONSIDER IS LAID UPON THE TABLE.

MR. BURGESS

WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO ORDERED.

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BURGESS: MR. SPEAKER, HERE IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE WE REFLECT THE WILL OF…

BURGESS: MR. SPEAKER, HERE IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE WE REFLECT THE WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

MR. BURGESS

WHEN THIS BILL, WHEN THE RIGHT TO TRY IS LAW IN 40 STATES, IT MAY NO…

WHEN THIS BILL, WHEN THE RIGHT TO TRY IS LAW IN 40 STATES, IT MAY NO LONGER JUST BE A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT, IT'S CALL TO ACTION FOR AMERICANS FROM COAST TO

MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY IS RECOGNIZED.

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PALLONE: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I RISE TODAY IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO S.

MR. PALLONE

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204, THE FEDERAL RIGHT TO TRY ACT. THIS IS DANGEROUS LEGISLATION THAT…

204, THE FEDERAL RIGHT TO TRY ACT. THIS IS DANGEROUS LEGISLATION THAT THREATENS F.D.A.'S AUTHORITY OVER ENSURING THAT MEDICAL TREATMENTS ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE. THIS BILL NEEDLESSLY EXPOSES VULNERABLE PATIENTS TO THE RISKS OF UNPROVEN MEDICATIONS.

MR. PALLONE

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

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MR. BURGESS

WALDEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY REPRESENTS THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR…

WALDEN: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY REPRESENTS THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR THE HOUSE HAS CONSIDERED LEGISLATION TO DELIVER HOPE TO PATIENTS WHO ARE BATTING -- BATTLING TERMINAL DISEASES.

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MR. WALDEN

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. I'D ASK THE HOUSE TO BE…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. I'D ASK THE HOUSE TO BE IN ORDER. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY.

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MR. PALLONE

CASTOR: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER FOR HIS…

CASTOR: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. I THANK THE RANKING MEMBER FOR HIS LEADERSHIP AND FOR YIELDING THE TIME. MR.

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SPEAKER, THIS BILL, SENATE BILL 204, IS HALLER. -- HARMFUL LEGISLATION.

MS. CASTOR

THAT OFFERS A FALSE HOPE. A FALSE HOPE OF ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL…

THAT OFFERS A FALSE HOPE. A FALSE HOPE OF ACCESS TO INVESTIGATIONAL THERAPIES AND IT WILL ENDANGER PATIENTS WHO HAVE SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES. THE BILL ESTABLISHES A DANGEROUS AND UNNECESSARY ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY THAT IS VOID OF ANY F.D.A. REVIEW OR OVERSIGHT. AND IT IS OPPOSED OVERWHELMINGLY BY THE PATIENT COMMUNITY. IN FACT, I'D LIKE TO ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO SUBMIT FOR THE RECORD A LETTER TO THE SPEAKER AND MINORITY LEADER FROM 104 PATIENT ADVOCACY GROUPS.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

CASTOR: THANKS. AND I'M ASKING UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THIS LETTER BE…

CASTOR: THANKS. AND I'M ASKING UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT THIS LETTER BE PLACED INTO THE RECORD. IT INCLUDES SUCH GROUPS AS THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, CANCER ACTION NETWORK, THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION, ALL OPPOSED TO THIS BILL.

MS. CASTOR

WITHOUT OBJECTION.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORETEMPORE

BURGESS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE…

BURGESS: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. AT THIS TIME I'M PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE ANOTHER GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS, THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE FULL COMMITTEE, MR. BARTON OF TEXAS, FOR THREE MINUTES, PLEASE.

MS. CASTOR

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. BURGESS

BARTON: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS AND I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT…

BARTON: I THANK THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS AND I WOULD ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO REVISE AND EXTEND.

THE SPEAKER PPRO TEMPORE

BARTON: YOU KNOW, MR. SPEAKER, WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, I USED TO READ…

BARTON: YOU KNOW, MR. SPEAKER, WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY, I USED TO READ COMIC BOOKS .

MR. BARTON

THE SPEAKER SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

AND ONE OF THEM I READ

MR. BARTON

THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY.

MR. PALLONE

MCNERNEY: I THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TALK BINGE THIS ISSUE. I RISE…

MCNERNEY: I THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE TALK BINGE THIS ISSUE. I RISE IN OPPOSITION THE RIGHT TO TRY ACT. AND I DON'T GEE WITH MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS THERE IS NO DOWNSIDE AND I'LL GO OVER THAT HERE IN THESE TWO MINUTES. THE HOUSE TOOK UP THIS ISSUE BEFORE AND I VOTED AGAINST IT THEN AND THIS VERSION IS WORSE. SO I'M GOING TO OPPOSE IT. IT WOULD PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS TO UNPROVEN TREATMENTS.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. MCNERNEY

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. BURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN IS RECOGNIZED FOR TWO MINUTES.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. CARTER

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

TONKO.

MR. PALLONE

TONKO: I RISE IN STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE SO-CALLED RIGHT TO TRY ACT.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

THIS IDEALOGICALLY DRIVEN LEGISLATION IS TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT…

THIS IDEALOGICALLY DRIVEN LEGISLATION IS TRYING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT SIMPLY DOESN'T EXIST.

MR. TONKO

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR NOW…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR NOW RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. BURGESS

MR. BIGGS

YIELD.

MR. BURGESS

MR. BIGGS

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES…

THE GENTLEMAN YIELDS BACK THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY.

THE SPEAKER SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. PALLONE

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

FITZPATRICK, FOR TWO MINUTES.

MR. BURGESS

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

FITZPATRICK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY IS LONG OVERDUE. I WANT TO…

FITZPATRICK: THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. TODAY IS LONG OVERDUE. I WANT TO THANK LEADER MCCARTHY, DR. BURGESS, MR. GRIFFITH, MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE, ANDY BIGGS, SENATOR RON JOHNSON, AND ALL OF THE ADVOCATES THAT HAVE HAD A RELENTLESS FIGHT TO SEE RIGHT TO TRY DEBATED, PASSED AND SIGNED INTO LAW. ONCE AND FOR ALL.

MR. FITZPATRICK

I YIELD AN ADDITIONAL 30 SECONDS.

MR. BURGESS

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. FITZPATRICK

MR. PALLONE

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

MR. BURGESS

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. BBURGESS

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. PALLONE

ALL RIGHT. I YIELD MYSELF SUCH TIME FOR CLOSING REMARKS.

MR. BURGESS

MR. PALLONE

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. PALLONE

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS…

THE GENTLEMAN FROM NEW JERSEY YIELDS. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

SPEAKER, ON JANUARY 30 OF THIS YEAR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES…

SPEAKER, ON JANUARY 30 OF THIS YEAR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES CAME TO THIS HOUSE AND ADDRESSED A JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND HE SAID RIGHT FROM THAT PODIUM, PEOPLE WHO ARE TERMINALLY ILL SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO FROM COUNTRY TO COUNTRY TO SEEK A CURE. I WANT TO GIVE THEM A CHANCE RIGHT HERE AT HOME, IT IS TIME FOR CONGRESS TO GIVE THESE WONDERFUL AMERICANS THE RIGHT TO TRY.

MR. BURGESS

MR. SPEAKER, I COULDN'T SAY IT ANY BETTER THAN THE PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY…

MR. SPEAKER, I COULDN'T SAY IT ANY BETTER THAN THE PRESIDENT HAS ALREADY PUT IT. THE RIGHT TO TRY IS BEFORE US. IT'S A GOOD BILL. HOUSE NEEDS TO SUPPORT IT. AND IT WILL GO TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS SIGNATURE. I YIELD BACK THE BALANCE OF MY TIME.

MS. SCHAKOWSKY

THE SPEAKER PROPRO TEMPORE

WITH. THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED. FOR FIVE MINUTES IN…

WITH. THE GENTLELADY FROM ILLINOIS IS RECOGNIZED. FOR FIVE MINUTES IN SUPPORT OF HER MOTION.

MS. SCHAKOWSKY

FOR WHAT PURPOSE DOES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS SEEK RECOGNITION?

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

BURGESS: MR. SPEAKER, WHILE THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT MIGHT BE WELL…

BURGESS: MR. SPEAKER, WHILE THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT MIGHT BE WELL INTENTIONED BUT HAS A PRACTICAL EFFECT OF KILLING THIS BILL BECAUSE THE SENATE HAS REJECTED HOUSE ATTEMPTS TO REFINE THE SENATE BILL THAT WAS PASSED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT LAST AUGUST. SO IF YOU WANT TO PROVIDE THAT RIGHT TO TRY FOR PATIENTS, THIS IS THE VEHICLE.

MR. BBURGESS

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

MR. BURGESS

NOW, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION --…

NOW, INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION -- ADMINISTRATOR THIS MORNING, PUT OUT A STATEMENT AND SAID HE IS READY TO IMPLEMENT LEGISLATION IN A WAY THAT ACHIEVES CONGRESS' INTENT TO PROMOTE ACCESS AND PROTECT PATIENTS AND BUILD ON THE F.D.A. 'S COMMITMENT TO THESE IMPORTANT GOALS. WITH THAT, MR. SPEAKER, I URGE PEOPLE TO VOTE AGAINST THE MOTION TO RECOMMIT AND VOTE FOR THE UNDERLYING BILL. LET'S GIVE PATIENTS THAT EXPANDED ACCESS. AND I YIELD BACK.

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

I CALL FOR THE YEAS AND NAYS.

MR. THORNBERRY

THE CHAIR

MR. THORNBERRY

5515 --

THE CHAIR

MR. THORNBERRY

60-1. AND IF SIGNED INTO LAW, THIS WOULD BE THE 58TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN…

60-1. AND IF SIGNED INTO LAW, THIS WOULD BE THE 58TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN WHICH A NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW. I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE, BECAUSE EACH OF THEM HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK PRODUCT THAT WE BRING BEFORE THE HOUSE TODAY. I PARTICULARLY WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO THE RANKING MEMBER, MR. SMITH FROM WASHINGTON, FOR NOT ONLY HIS COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO MATTERS OF NATIONAL SECURITY, BUT FOR ALL OF THE INPUT, ALL OF THE GOOD HUMOR, ALL OF THE PARTNERSHIP THAT HE BRINGS INTO MAKING THIS TRULY A BIPARTISAN BILL, WHICH WE BRING BEFORE THE HOUSE TODAY. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE FOR INCREDIBLE HOURS, INCREDIBLE WORK, NOT ONLY IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS, BUT THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS AS WE HAVE CONDUCTED OUR HEARINGS, OUR BRIEFINGS AND TRAVELED AND DONE ALL SORTS OF WORK THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS BILL. MR. CHAIRMAN, I ALSO WANT TO ESPECIALLY THANK THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL. WE HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED IN COMMITTEE. WE HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF AMENDMENTS, WHICH HAVE BEEN DRAFTED FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION. THAT IS A LOT OF WORK ON A VERY FEW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HAD TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IN THE APPROPRIATE LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE. AND I ESPECIALLY WANT TO THANK LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL WORKING WITH OUR STAFFS FOR GETTING THIS MEASURE READY FOR FLOOR CONSIDERATION. MR. CHAIRMAN, THE BEST WAY TO SUMMARIZE THIS BILL IS THAT IT TAKES THE NEXT STEPS, THE NEXT STEPS TO REBUILDING OUR MILITARY AND REFORMING THE PENTAGON, THE NEXT STEPS TOWARDS STRENGTHENING OUR COUNTRY'S NATIONAL SECURITY. WE ARE GOING TO HEAR A LOT MORE ABOUT THE DETAILS IN THE DAYS TO COME. I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT NO ONE BILL CAN DO CAN DO EVERYTHING FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN ESPECIALLY IN REPAIRING THEIR EQUIPMENT AND READINESS AND GIVING THEM THE BEST EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT AND TRAINING THAT OUR NATION CAN PROVIDE. NO ONE BILL CAN DO ALL THOSE THINGS. BUT THIS BILL TAKES IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS BUILDING ON WHAT WAS DONE IN THE 2018 BILL. FINALLY, MR. CHAIRMAN, I JUST WANT TO MAKE THIS POINT. WE LIVE IN A VOLATILE AND DANGEROUS WORLD. OUR COUNTRY HAS A NUMBER OF TOOLS AT ITS DISPOSAL, DIPLOMACY, ECONOMICS AND TRADE, SOFT POWER AND INFLUENCE, A VARIETY OF TOOLS. BUT IN MY VIEW, THE MOST IMPORTANT TOOL IS OUR MILITARY STRENGTH. AND I BELIEVE OUR MILITARY STRENGTH ENHANCES ALL OF THOSE OTHER TOOLS. SO THAT WHEN OUR MILITARY IS STRONG, OUR DIPLOMACY IS MORE EFFECTIVE. WHEN OUR MILITARY IS STRONG, OUR ECONOMIC TOOLS AND SANCTIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE. WHEN OUR MILITARY IS STRONG, OUR SOFT POWER SOMEHOW BECOMES MORE PERSUASIVE. JUST TO TAKE ONE EXAMPLE, THERE IS LOTS IN THE NEWS THESE DAYS, WHETHER OR NOT THERE WILL BE SOME SORT OF NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WITH NORTH KOREA. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WILL COME OUT. WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT A STRONG MILITARY IMPROVES OUR NEGOTIATING POSITION AND A STRONG MILITARY MAKES SURE WE CAN DEFEND THIS COUNTRY IF NEGOTIATIONS DO NOT BEAR FRUIT. WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO ADVANCE IN THIS BILL ALONG WITH THE APPROPRIATION BILL WHICH WILL COME, IS TO PUT THE UNITED STATES IN A STRONGER POSITION HOPEFULLY TO GET A NEGOTIATED RESULT WITH IRAN, NORTH KOREA, A VARIETY OF OTHER SITUATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, BUT ABOVE ALL TO DEFEND THIS COUNTRY AND DEFEND OUR WAY OF LIFE AND DEFEND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND BY WAY OF SUPPORTING THE MEN AND WOMEN THAT RISK THEIR LIVES FOR US. THIS IS WHAT THIS BILL TRIES TO DO AND WHAT ALL OF THESE THOUSANDS OF PAGES AND HUNDREDS OF AMENDMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO DO WITH THE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT OF THIS HOUSE. I BELIEVE IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL. I RESERVE.

THE CHAIR

SMITH.

MR. SMITH

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS IS RECOGNIZED.

THE CHAIR

WILSON: I RISE IN STRONG SUPPORT OF H.R.

MR. THORNBERRY

5515, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 2019. I APPRECIATE…

5515, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 2019. I APPRECIATE CHAIRMAN THORNBERRY ACHIEVING A BIPARTISAN SUCCESS IN THE COMMITTEE WITH 60 YES VOTES AND ONE NO VOTE.

MR. WILSON

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE…

THE GENTLEMAN RESERVES THE BALANCE OF HIS TIME. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM WASHINGTON.

THE CHAIR

MR. SMITH

LANGEVIN.

MR. LANGEVIN

OUR COMMITTEE'S LEGISLATION ADDRESSES ISSUES VITAL TO OUR NATION AND THEIR…

OUR COMMITTEE'S LEGISLATION ADDRESSES ISSUES VITAL TO OUR NATION AND THEIR LEADERSHIP WAS KEY IN CRAFTING THIS BILL. I THANK THE STAFF FOR THEIR WORK ON THIS BILL AND LINDSAY AND STEVE, JAMIE, ERIC, KATIE, MARK AND NEVADA. AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL STAFF, KATHERINE AND MY TWO FELLOWS, BRIAN AND DAVID. MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS BILL CONTAINS MANY CRITICAL PROVISIONS THAT ENABLE AND ENHANCE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY. WE ADDED A BILLION DOLLARS BEYOND THE PRESIDENT'S REQUEST FOR VIRGINIA CLASS AND COLUMBIA SUBMARINES. WE ALSO INCORPORATED MY PROVISION TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE RESILIENCEY EFFORTS AS A FACTOR FOR CONSIDERATION IN MAJOR MILITARY INSTALLATION MASTER PLANS TO GO AFTER CLIMATE CHANGE. WE ARE READY FOR FUTURE THREATS BY INCREASING PREPAREDNESS FOR ENCOUNTING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. IT BOLSTERS CAPABILITY AT THE OFFICER WHEN IT COMES TO SUPPORTING OUR SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO EXECUTE OUR NATION'S MOST DIFFICULT MISSIONS. WE BOLSTER THIS CAPABILITY BY EMBRACING RISK AND IMPROVING OVERSIGHT. AND NEAR PEER ADVERSARIES WE INVEST IN EDUCATION. . IT INCLUDES MONEY FOR THE PROGRAM AND FOR FUTURE CYBER WARRIORS THIS EBILL GUIDES THE DEPARTMENT AS WE CONFRONT NEW THREATS ACROSS THE GLOBE BY EXPANDING ON PREVIOUS INITIATIVES. FOR INSTANCE, ENCOURAGING THE USE OF INITIATIVES MODELS ON THE SUCCESSFUL HACK THE PENTAGON PROGRAM TO EXPLORE WAYS TO SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF INCREASINGLY GLOBALIZED SUPPLY CHAINS THAT SUPPORT CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES. AS WE LOOK TO PROTECT OUR COUNTRY FROM THREATS BEYOND THIS -- THE NEXT RIDGELINE IT'S ESSENTIAL THESE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES REMAIN PRIORITIES. WE WON'T DEFEAT NEXT GENERATION THREATS REST THING SUCCESS OF OUR PAST. I WANT TO THANK AND CONGRATULATE CHAIRWOMAN STEPH NICK -- STEFANIK. WITH THAT I WANT TO THANK THE GENTLEMAN FOR YIELDING AND AGAIN BOTH THE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MEMBER FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE. I LOOK FORWARD TO VOTING IN FAVOR OF THIS BILL AND YIELD BACK.

THE CHAIR

I YIELD TWO --

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GENTLEMAN FOR TWO MINUTES.

MR. THORNBERRY

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MR. TURNER

THE GENTLEMAN CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE WRELT FROM…

THE GENTLEMAN CONTINUES TO RESERVE. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE WRELT FROM WASHINGTON.

THE CHAIR

BORDALLO, THE RANKING MEMBER ON THE READINESS

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SUBCOMMITTEE.

MS. BORDALLO

THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE GENTLEMAN FROM TEXAS.

THE CHAIR

MR. THORNBERRY

ROGERS: I'D LIKE TO THANK CHAIRMAN THORNBERRY AND RANKING MEMBER SMITH FOR…

ROGERS: I'D LIKE TO THANK CHAIRMAN THORNBERRY AND RANKING MEMBER SMITH FOR THEIR WORK IN BRINGING THIS YEAR'S NK; -- NDAA TO THE FLOOR WITH A BIPARTISAN VOTE OF 60-1 OUT OF THE COMMITTEE.

THE CHAIR

MR. ROGERS

THE --

THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

THE CHAIR

MR. SMITH