[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E394]
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                               speech of

                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 2016

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in opposition to H.R. 2745 
or the SMARTER Act.
  This bill is another delay tactic that stops us from the meaningful 
work of passing a budget.
  Too many bills that have come out of the Judiciary Committee this 
year are designed to erode consumer rights and roll back established 
judicial precedent.
  We should be considering and debating meaningful bills to address 
criminal justice reform and common sense gun safety.
  Instead, we are here voting to fix a problem that does not exist and 
does not need our attention.
  A Politico article from two days ago was titled ``Congress setting a 
low bar for doing nothing.''
  My Democratic colleagues and I have bills and agendas that we would 
like to bring to the floor to address real problems facing real 
Americans.
  This bill is not smart. It is a timewaster and I hope after spring 
recess we can come back to a robust agenda and work on behalf of the 
American people.

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