I thank the gentleman. So, as efforts are made to put hurdles in the way to require proof that is difficult or expensive to get, that is, if offices are closed, and open periods for absentee ballots are shrunk, and early voting is…

And then in other States--who cares, my friend asks--in other States, they're making it harder to cast absentee ballots. So that's going to exclude people. You know, you don't have to be a conspiracy theorist to see behind this a purpose…

This is another great example of legislation in search of a problem. Driven by ideological fervor of its sponsors rather than by any practical approach to safety, H.R. 822 would amend existing Federal law to establish a national standard…

I thank my friend from Texas, and I thank him very much for setting aside some time for this important issue. You know, more than a century ago, the Supreme Court described the right to vote as the most fundamental right in our government…

I thank my friend from Texas. The history of America has been a history of expanding the franchise, the opportunity, the right to vote. And it's based on this principle that we often talk about in this Chamber but maybe don't pay enough…

And continuing to answer the gentleman's question: Who cares? Why does it matter? My friend from Florida has talked about how millions can be disenfranchised, excluded by the photo ID laws. Additionally, State after State has made it more…

So I ask the gentlelady, how many other patriotic Americans are going to be deterred from asking their friends, their neighbors--in this case, maybe students--from registering for fear that they'll be prosecuted if they don't dot the I's…

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by 5-minute votes on passage of H.R. 2930, if…

I am opposed. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Holt moves to recommit the bill H.R…

Is the gentleman seeking to yield time to me? Mr. McHENRY. Will the gentleman withdraw, yes or no?

If this is such a noncontroversial amendment, I ask the gentleman to accept it. Mr. McHENRY. Reclaiming my time, I ask my colleagues, do you want to allow small businesses that are starved for capital to raise capital? Do you want to allow…

At the outset, I want to make one thing clear, which is that the passage of this amendment will not prevent the passage of the underlying bill. If this amendment were to be adopted, it would be incorporated into the bill, and the bill…