mr. goodlatte: yeah. when you express that will in a way that says to people in central america and other places, if you come to the united states you are not going to be admitted under the terms they are now being told they are being admitted. there are savings to be achieved by not having people make that long dangerous journey across mexico to show on our borders because they were expected a promise and paid money to coyotes who are part of the organized crime syndicates in mexico. we are creating this problem by sending the wrong message about what will happen when you arrive at the u.s. border. >> william hauser, armed forces and society. you, gentlemen, are students of history. how can you support a candidate whose movement may four years from now come back to threaten our democracy? [laughter] mr. goodlatte: that's a very general statement. i look for more specifics. for example, i am very encouraged by the list of supreme court nominees that the candidate that you refer to, mr. trump, has put forw

mr. goodlatte: yeah. when you express that will in a way that says to people in central america and other places, if you come to the united states you are not going to be admitted under the terms they are now being told they are being admitted. there are savings to be achieved by not having people make that long dangerous journey across mexico to show on our borders because they were expected a promise and paid money to coyotes who are part of the organized crime syndicates in mexico. we are creating this problem by sending the wrong message about what will happen when you arrive at the u.s. border. armed forces ser, and society. you, gentlemen, are students of history. how can you support a candidate whose movement may four years from now come back to threaten our democracy? [laughter] mr. goodlatte: that's a very general statement. i look for more specifics. for example, i am very encouraged by the list of supreme court nominees that the candidate that you refer to, mr. trump, has put forward as potenti

mr. goodlatte: yeah.n you express that will in a way that says to people in central america and other places, if you come to the united states you are not going to be admitted under the terms they are now being told they are being admitted. there are savings to be achieved by not having people make that long dangerous journey across mexico to show up at our borders because they were given a promise and paid money themselves to pay coyotes who are part of the organized crime syndicates in mexico. we are creating this problem by sending the wrong message about what will happen when you arrive at the u.s. border. >> william hauser, armed forces and society. you, gentlemen, are students of history. how can you support a candidate whose movement may, four years from now, come back to threaten our democracy? [laughter] mr. goodlatte: that's a very general statement. i look for more specifics. for example, i am very encouraged by the list of supreme court nominees that the candidate that you refer to, mr. trump,

mr. goodlatte. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the chame of the subcommittee. the tragic mass shooting in florida sunday morning is but the latest in a string of terror attacks here in america. sadly, these plots are not been carried out by foreign terrorists but by americans against americans on american soil. we are all searching for the same answer. hat motivated omar mateen to kill? investigators are still combing through evidence to determine whether mateen was in contact with known or suspected terrorists. this amendment prohibits the government from searching data already in its possession, collected lawfully under section 702 of fisa, to determine whether omar mateen was in contact with foreign terrorists overseas. despite the characterization by proponents of the amendment that a search could occur if a -- if the government obtained a fisa or probable cause based order, it doesn't authorize such a query. section 702 and the other provisions of the fisa amendments act are not set to expire until december 31 of next

mr. goodlatte: i'm bob goodlatte, chairman of the judiciary committee.he constitution is clear, it's the role of congress to make all laws. the judiciary to interpret the laws, and the president to enforce the laws. this system was wisely set in place by our country's framers over 200 years ago because they knew firsthand that the concentration of power in the same hands was a threat to individual liberty and the rule of law. in recent decades, however, presidents of both parties have aggrandized their power and usurped congress to legislate from the oval office. this is not a republican or a democrat issue, it's an american issue. and touches the very core of our system of government. so today i am pleased to join with speaker ryan and conference chair mcmorris rodgers and my other colleagues in unveiling our republican plan to re-establish the system of checks and balances created in the constitution by our founding fathers. to reassert congress' authority we need to start where the constitution starts. asserting congress' authority over law making. th

mr. goodlatte: i'm bob goodlatte, chairman of the judiciary committee. the constitution is clear, it's the role of congress to make all laws. judiciary to interpret the laws, and the president to enforce the laws. this system was wisely set in place by our country's framers over 200 years ago because they knew firsthand that the concentration of power in the same hands was a threat to individual liberty and the rule of law. in recent decades, however, presidents of both parties have aggrandized their power and usurped congress to legislate from the oval office. this is not a republican or a democrat issue, it's an american issue. and touches the very core of our system of government. so today i am pleased to join with speaker ryan and conference chair mcmorris rodgers and my other colleagues in unveiling our republican plan to re-establish the system of checks and balances created in the constitution by our founding fathers. to reassert congress' authority we need to start where the constitution starts. asserting congress' authority over law making. the

mr. goodlatte, the chairman. that is to examine the process of how does an impeachment work. it's been 140 years since it's been done. it is not the specifics of the case as much as it is about the process. >> reclaiming my time. i'm sure democratic members at that committee will have an opportunity to raise questions of substance as well as looking at a procedure. and i just think the more evidence is better and the procedural point i'm trying to make here is that, you know, if we're going to continue to have hearings on this, we should not be taking a vote now to besmirch the gentleman's name. and look, i understand the underpinnings of this. it's a very serious matter. the fact that the irs, a very powerful agency, targeted particularly groups, particularly politically active groups for harsh treatment and denial of rights because of their political views is obnoxious. and you know, i understand the anger. whether it was conservative groups or liberal groups that were targeted, that's a heavy, heavy weapon that the government can use against people to stop -- to really tra

says, , he does not believe that a federal judge can not be biased because of his and mrs ethnicity -- rep. goodlatte: i think we have a long tradition of respecting people's rights under our cut situation. doese that our candidate surround himself with the type describedthat mike that might encourage him from that vantage point. there is no doubt we had an outspoken candidate. lots of ideasor from him that will cause me to believe he will surround himself by good people. >> and listen to them? rep. goodlatte: and listen to them and follow their advice and good leadership. >> more questions. yes? >> thank you, my name is mark rosenberg. i want to thank you for raising the issue of the opium data breach and you for your leadership on this encryption issue. we have worked on this for years. it seems to me that part of the cyber security threat facing the united states is not only the vulnerability of u.s. businesses, but personal data of u.s. consumers and citizens being stored i these large organizations. americans seem to reflect that this data is not receiving adequate protection. to what extent do

mr. lynch. rep. lynch: a procedural matter to begin with. i do know the judiciary committee, chairman bob goodlatteas scheduled a hearing examining the allegations of misconduct againt mr. koskinen part two, june 22. part of me says, we are trying to hurry up and hang this guy. we will have the trial next week. i'm not sure what evidence will be prevented -- presented before the judiciary committee. chairman chaffetz: if the gentleman will yield. i'm on the judiciary committee. that is to examine the process of how does impeachment work. it has been 140 years since it has been done. it is not the specifics of the case. rep. lynch: reclaiming my time, i'm sure the members of that committee will have time to raise questions of substance as well. i just think that more evidence is better and the procedural point i'm trying to make is that if we're going to continue to have hearings on this, we should not be taking a vote now to besmirch the gentleman's name. i understand the underpinnings of this. it is a very serious matter. the fact that the irs targeted particular groups, particularly politically a

mr. lynch. rep. lynch: a procedural matter to begin with. i do know the judiciary committee, chairman bob goodlatte has scheduled a hearing examining the allegations of misconduct two,st mr. koskinen part june 22. part of me says, we are trying to hurry up and hang this guy. we will have the trial next week. i'm not sure what evidence will be prevented -- presented before the judiciary committee. chairman chaffetz: if the gentleman will yield. i'm on the judiciary committee. that is to examine the process of how does impeachment work. it has been 140 years since it has been done. it is not the specifics of the case. time,ynch: reclaiming my i'm sure the members of that committee will have time to raise questions of substance as well. i just think that more evidence is better and the procedural point i'm trying to make is that if we're going to continue to have hearings on this, we should now totaking a vote besmirch the gentleman's name. i understand the underpinnings of this. it is a very serious matter. the fact that the irs targeted particular groups, particularly politically active groups, for

goodlatte, chairman chabot, i thank you for your work on this particular bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from utah reserves. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mr. grijalva: thank you. at this point in closing, let first of all thank leader pelosi and my colleague, chairman bishop and his staff and certainly staff on our side of the aisle for their hard work. it is a bill that is indeed a compromise. we shouldn't be ashamed of that. i want to -- it's a compromise that i wish was more tilted on our side and the things that we wanted, but, mr. speaker, those are not the dynamics or the numbers in this house. the reality is that the urgency in puerto rico, the humanitarian demands, needs of he island make us look at this bill, not with an eye toward perfection but an eye toward what is doable and what can provide some immediate relief and begin the process of stability for the island and for its people and begin the process of an economic renewal for the island itself. i want to also acknowledge and thank my colleagues mr. pierluisi, ms. velazquez and mr. serrano. i know how difficult this vote as, how difficult it is to vote on a compromise that

goodlatte, chairman chabot, i thank you for your work on this particular bill. i reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from utah reserves. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. mrgrijalva: thank you. at this point in closing, let first of all thank leader pelosi and my colleague, chairman bishop and his staff and certainly staff on our side of the aisle for their hard work. it is a bill that is indeed a compromise. we shouldn't be ashamed of that. i want to -- it's a compromise that i wish was more tilted on our side and the things that we wanted, but, mr. speaker, those are not the dynamics or the numbers in this house. the reality is that the urgency in puerto rico, the humanitarian demands, needs of he island make us look at this bill, not with an eye toward perfection but an eye toward what is doable and what can provide some immediate relief and begin the process of stability for the island and for its people and begin the process of an economic renewal for the island itself. i want to also acknowledge and thank my colleagues mr. pierluisi, ms. velazquez and mr. serrano. i know how difficult this vote as, how difficult it is to vote on a compromise that do