Mr. Chair, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Florida (Mr. Deutch), a member of the committee.

Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Garcia), a member of the committee.

Mr. Chairman, I will point out that the bill says: Nothing in this act . . . shall be construed to authorize the establishment, directly or indirectly, of a national firearms registry. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Georgia (Mrs. McBath), a member of the committee. Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Chairman, I thank Chairman Nadler for yielding. Mr. Chairman, today marks a very pivotal moment in our fight to…

Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson).

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Thompson), the chief author of this legislation and the chairman of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.

Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline), a member of the committee.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased that today we are considering H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. We have promised the American people that Congress would take steps to…

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass), the chairperson of the Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee.

Mr. Chair, how much time is remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from New York has 9\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Georgia has 5\3/4\ minutes remaining.

Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the amendment. The CHAIR. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chair, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chair, I simply want to say I support this amendment, which clarifies that great bodily harm is included in the exception to the bill's background check requirement, includes domestic…

President Trump violated that basic command when he invented a so-called emergency as an excuse to build a wall that Congress explicitly rejected.

This debate should not be about partisan politics. It should be about protecting a principle that is fundamental to our constitutional democracy.

the President could not declare a national emergency because too many people of color are voting.

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No other country can do that other than the United States.