mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, pursuant -- i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 758, currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: and the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, h.r. 758, the lawsuit abuse reduction act, would restore mandatory sanctions for frivolous lawsuits filed in federal court. many americans may not realize it but today under what is called rule 11 of the federal rules of civil procedure, there is no requirement that those who file frivolous lawsuits pay for the unjustified legal costs they impose on their victims, even when those victims prove to a judge the lawsuit was without any basis in law or fac

mr. goodlatte: mr. chairman, i reserve the balance of my time and i believe i have the right to close. the chair: the gentleman from virginia reserves the balance of his time. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. the gentlewoman from texas has 1 1/2 minutes remaining. ms. jackson lee: mr. chairman, let me state that the people from the alaska wilderness league, western environmental law center are against this bill. i ask unanimous consent to place this into the record. the chair: without objection, so ordered. ms. jackson lee: thank you, mr. chairman. the executive council of the president on environmental quality is opposed to this bill. i ask unanimous consent. the chair: this will be approved under general leave. ms. jackson lee: i just want to mention, of course, the president has issued a veto threat. where this bill is going, i do not know. but the main thing i would like to say to my colleagues, can't we stand united around the question of national security? my amendment specifically indica

mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 3504, currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. goodlatte: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: millions of people have viewed videos of representatives of the organized -- organization planned parenthood which performed some 40% of all abortions each year. those videos, recorded under cover, include discussions of instances during the course of an attempted abortion a baby is born, quote, intact, end quote. as one doctor caught on tape said, sometimes if someone delivers before we get to see them for procedure, then they, the baby's, are intact. but that's not what we go for, end quote. another business executive said if you had intact cases, which we've done a lot, we sometimes ship those

mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 3504, currently under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. goodlatte: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: millions of people have viewed videos of representatives of the organized -- organization planned parenthood which performed some 40% of all abortions each year. those videos, recorded under cover, include discussions of instances during the course of an attempted abortion a baby is born, quote, intact, end quote. as one doctor caught on tape said, sometimes if someone delivers before we get to see them for procedure, then they, the baby's, are intact. but that's not what we go for, end quote. another business executive said if you had intact cases, which we've done a lot, we sometimes ship those

mr. goodlatte: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous material on h.r. 348. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 420 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 348. the chair appoints the gentleman from tennessee, mr. duncan, to preside over the ommittee of the whole. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 348 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to provide for improved coordination of agency actions in the preparation and adoption of environmental documents for permitting determinations, and or other purposes. the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as read the first time. the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. conyers, each will c

mr. goodlatte: thank you, madam speaker. at this time for purposes of closing our debate i am pleased to yield to the house majority whip, the gentleman from louisiana, mr. scalise. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. mr. scalise: thank you, madam speaker. i want to thank the gentleman from virginia for yielding. and i want to rise in strong support of the abortion survivors protection act by my friend, born alive survivors protection act, by my friend and colleague, trent franks. madam speaker, this bill is about standing up for the sanctity of life. specifically this bill deals with babies that are born alive . whether it was the result of an bortion or normal birth, all people in this country deserve that same protection, madam speaker. why should a baby that's born alive be denied that same right? our founding fathers in the declaration of independence made it crystal clear, we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by t

mr. goodlatte. mr. goodlatte: i rise to recognize a problem that's facing our veterans. it's estimated than on average 22 vets commit suicide, each day. that's more than double the rate for the civilian population. the clay hunt suicide prevention for american veterans act was signed into law to help combat this serious problem. i applaud this step forward but our work is far from over. we must continue to ensure that those veterans who are suffering know that they are not alone. they have families friends, and resources ready available to help them heal and move forward. these men and women have given so much to this great nation, it's our duty to walk with them during and after their service. i remain committed to providing the highest quality medical care and resources for these brave men and women who were wounded in the course of defending our freedom. i look forward to working with my colleague to improve timely access for medical services to ensewer our veterans in crisis receive the help they need and i thank mr. benishek and ms. sinema for organizing this specia

mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. and i want to thank chairman royce for his outstanding leadership on this issue. mr. speaker, our founding fathers included in the preamble of the united states constitution the intention of our government to provide for the common defense, protecting and defending our nation was not an afterthought, it was a first thought. the defense of america and our allies has always been a strategic and moral goal. the agreement we have before us today, however, primarily meets iran's goals. sanctions are lifted, nuclear research and development continues and america's safety is compromised. under this deal, in a matter of years, likely in our lifetimes, but certainly in the lifetime of our children and grandchildren, iran will have the bomb. the president of the united states has said that this agreement is not based on trust but on verification. i wish that was true. because this agreement shouldn't be based on trust. i certainly do not trust a government that has acted as a bank for terrorist

chairman goodlatte: thank you, mr. bopp. ms. smith. in the precursor to the gonzalez case, the case of stenberg vs. carhart, justice kennedy dissented from the decision to strike down the partial-birth abortion ban. which was later upheld in the gonzalez case in a different ban. >> a different version, yes. chairman goodlatte: that's right. he described at length the testimony provided by abortionist leroy carhart about the alternative d&e method or dismemberment procedure. the fetus can be alive at the beginning of the dismemberment process. and can survive for a time while its limbs are being torn off. dr. carhart agreed that when you pull pout a piece of the fetus, let's say an arm or leg and remove that, at the time just prior to removal of the portion of the fetus, the fetus is alive. dr. carhart also has observed fetal heartbeat via ultrasound with extensive parts of the fetus removed. and testified that mere dismemberment of a limb does not always cause death because he knows of a physician who removed the arm of a fetus only to

mr. goodlatte. first, i want to say that this is one of the issues that divides this country and has for 40 some odd years. it divides this committee. i respect my republican colleagues, mr. frank in particular who i have a strong-held position, but it's not my position and it's not the position of most of the women in this country. and that is the position that women should have a right to choose. roe vs. wade, united states supreme court decision in the early '70s made that point clear and it's been the law of the land for many years. this hearing is not about the videos. in fact, the videos have been doctored and the videos aren't what they're supposed to be. and it's show business. this hearing is about a woman's right to choose. and many people who for their honest beliefs feel should be a litmus test of a politician's life and support for, quote, unquote, life and human beings. they want to outlaw abortion and they won't be happy until abortion is outlawed in the united states of america. that'

mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. and i want to thank chairman royce for his outstanding leadership on this issue. mr. speaker, our founding fathers included in the preamble of the united states constitution the intention of our government to provide for the common defense, protecting and defending our nation was not an afterthought, it was a first thought. the defense of america and our allies has always been a strategic and moral goal. the agreement we have before us today, however, primarily meets iran's goals. sanctions are lifted, nuclear research and development continues and america's safety is compromised. under this deal, in a matter of years, likely in our lifetimes, but certainly in the lifetime of our children and grandchildren, iran will have the bomb. the president of the united states has said that this agreement is not based on trust but on verification. i wish that was true. because this agreement shouldn't be based on trust. i certainly do not trust a government that has acted as a bank for terrorist

chairman goodlatte: thank you, mr. bopp. ms. smith. in the precursor to the gonzalez case, the case of stenberg vs. carhart, justice kennedy dissented from the decision to strike down the partial-birth abortion ban. which was later upheld in the gonzalez case in a different ban. >> a different version, yes. chairman goodlatte: that's right. he described at length the testimony provided by abortionist leroy car hart about the alternative d&e method or dismemberment procedure. the fetus can be alive at the beginning of the dismemberment process. and can survive for a time while its limbs are being torn off. dr. car hart agreed that when you pull pout a piece of the fetus, let's say an arm or leg and remove that, at the time just prior to removal of the portion of the fetus, the fetus is alive. dr. carhart also has observed fetal heartbeat via ultrasound with extensive parts of the fetus removed. and testified that mere dismemberment of a limb does not always cause death because he knows of a physician who removed the arm of a fetus only

mr. bob goodlatte, and his full committee and subcommittee staffs in bringing forward these key reforms. it would take more than 60 minutes to list all the ways republicans have worked to encourage economic growth and create jobs in the 114th congress. we worked tirelessly to pass litigation reforms that would promote access to court and ensure that cost of litigation isn't being used to force settlements. i'm a proud co-sponsor of the rapid act because men and women across the nation are ready to go back to work. republicans are committed to giving job creators to get jobs off the drawing board and onto the work site. a u.s. chamber of commerce study found that if a modest number of these projects to move forward and begin construction, the direct and indirect economic benefits will be tremendous. hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars annually. hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars are in the pipeline and republicans believe we should streamline the approval process so these projects are either approved or denied, not left languishing year after year. aft

mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk as the designee of chairman goodlatte. e speaker pro tempore: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 1 printed in house report number 114-261. offered by mr. marino of pennsylvania. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 420, the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. marino, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania. mr. marino: thank you, mr. chairman. this amendment makes numerous technical and other minor wording changes to the bill. together these revisions clarify that the bill does not authorize duplicative agency review proceedings, does not require duplicative project notification and initiation of agency review procedures, and does not allow permitting decisions to be challenged in court by parties who do not first present their arguments in the administrative proceedings that produced the challenged permit. the amendment constitutes an agreement reached between the judiciary committee and the other committee of jurisdicti