Chris Smith

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of our time.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Connecticut (Mrs. Johnson), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and Means.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, we have no further requests for time, but I would just note to the membership that, again, pursuant to the majority leader's statement that every Member who wants to speak on this vital issue will have that opportunity, my understanding is that the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos) has six additional speakers, so I would like to again ask unanimous consent that during consideration of H.J. Res. 61, pursuant to the order of the House of earlier today, debate on the joint resolution be extended for an additional 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on International Relations. Mr. Speaker, let me be clear that we have no additional requests for time, and we intend on yielding back to expedite these proceedings.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Gary G. Miller), a member of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Financial Services. (Mr. GARY G. MILLER asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Fletcher), a member of the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to my good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality. (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Green), a member of the Committee on Armed Services as well as the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Jenkins.) (Mr. JENKINS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stump), chairman of the Committee on Armed Services. (Mr. STUMP asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), my good friend and colleague.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Watts), the distinguished chairman of the House Republican Conference.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Miller), a member of the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Dakota (Mr. Thune), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Rural Enterprises, Agriculture, and Technology.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Sherwood), a member of the Committee on Appropriations.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Pryce).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Bass). (Mr. BASS asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano).

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 1 minute just to close. In my 21 years as a Member of this House, I have never seen such an unprecedented unity and solidarity with our fellow Americans as has been expressed by my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. This has been an extraordinary debate, a bipartisan expression of our very deep concern and anguish over the horrific loss of human life and an ironclad resolve to effectively prosecute the war on terrorism. It has all been said, Mr. Speaker, today and into this evening.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Greenwood), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Minnesota, (Mr. Gutknecht), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Science.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, pursuant to a previous order of the House, I call up the bill (H.R. 2833) to promote freedom and democracy in Viet Nam, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), the chairwoman of the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights who has been a very potent and strong force on behalf of human rights worldwide, but also on behalf of the Vietnamese.

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.