mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. conyers: i want to begin by pointing out that it's rarely the same poison pill that defeated this bill on suspension is now being brought up again for the same--- same poison bill that pits immigrant and minority communities against one another and makes the legislation therefore unworkable. rather than simply creating green cards for stem graduates, the majority insist that we must pay for the new visas by completely eliminating diversity visas, a long-standing legal immigrant program. the elimination of the diversity visa program will drastically reduce immigration from african nations because immigrants from africa normally comprise half the diversity visas program annual beneficiaries. rather than reaching out to minority and immigrant communities, the majority is foresome reason steamrolling through a bill -- for some reason steamrolling a bill that we other

mr. conyers, for bringing this bill to the floor and with that, mr. chairman, i just -- mr. speaker, i ask members to support the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. >> mr. speaker, i too want to express my thanks to dr. christensen and my friend from american so mowa and mr. scott as well. i have no additional speakers and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from north carolina yields back. all time having expired, the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 6116 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, 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 on the table. without objection, the title is amended. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? mr. coble: meeks, i move that the house suspend the -- mr. speaker, i move