ms. foxx: mr. speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. the eaker pro tempore: question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the journal stands approved. the gentlelady from north carolina. ms. foxx: i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on the question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be offered by the gentleman from texas, mr. poe. mr. poe: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the claire will entertain requests -- the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlelady from

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker.e white house's best obamacare damage control efforts , waivers, delays, deadline adjustments and temporary fixes sadly leave the so-called affordable care act's sand untouched. math undergirding the entire law remains structurally unsound and threatens the broader insurance market in this country. that's a shame for each and every american. as someone who wants to see greater accessened affordability in health care and more options for americans in the individual insurance market, it is my hope that the country moves toward a competitive, patient-centered system like the one outlined by the house republican study committee in the american health care reform act. something as important as trans-- as important and transformative as health care policy should never be forced on the american people on an embarrasscally unstudied and purely partisan basis the way president obama chose to proceed with the affordable care act. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the g

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. obamacare exemplifies perfectly the problem of bureaucratic human being riss. -- hubris. the suits in washington chose to pass a completely partisan law that -- and regardless of promises, force unwanted insurance exchanges on millions of americans. many of my constituents object to the characterization of better. coverage isn't better if it's not what a family wants or needs. it's not better if its shiny new mandates make health care unaffordable. holly knows this too well. she wrote to say, i'm a care manager. i pay $171 per month, my deductible is $2,500. i went on healthcare.gov and was informed i now will get no financial assistance to pay for my plan, if i choose the lowest-cost plan, i'll be paying $330 per month, my doctor's not listed as a provider, and my drug deductible will be $2,500. i feel i'm caught between a rock and a hard place. better for holly would be health care law that doesn't make her insurance preferences illegal. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the ge

ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. what we know is this on january 1, millions of americans are scheduled to lose the health insurance plans they liked and wanted to keep. nowhere near that many have managed to enroll in obamacare. because washington said those plans would be illegal on january 1, health care providers physical followed the law and took steps to cancel millions of plans on schedule. but president obama and secretary sebelius haven't been ready with a functioning alternative and certainly not an affordable altern tiff for the millions of americans who will be without coverage on january 1 because of obamacare no one pant wants to see a situation where fewer americans have coverage but forcing an unready law and unwanted alternatives on the american people might just have unintended consequences system of what's the president's plan? the american people are tired of waiting for clarity for from -- from an administration that keeps waiting in until the last minute to change its mind and announce the next

the chair appoints the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, to preside over the committee 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. 3309 which the clerk will report by title. he clerk: a bill amedamed -- to amend title 35, united states code, and the leahy-smith america invents act to make improvements and technical corrections and for other purposes. the chair: the gentleman from virginia, mr. goodlatte, and the gentleman from michigan, mr. conyers, each will control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. goodlatte: madam chairman, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. mr. goodlatte: today we are here to consider h.r. 3309, the innovation act. the enactment of this bill is something i consider central to u.s. competitiveness, job creation and our nation's future economic security. this bill takes meaningful steps to address the abusive practices that have damaged our patent system and