Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Virginia, and I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.

Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 53, line 18, insert ``, subject to appropriation,'' after ``expended''. Page 63, strike…

Mr. Speaker, the minority's motion to recommit is an issue about chemicals in drinking water. Chemicals in drinking water is an issue that was addressed in the Toxic Substances Control Act, which was before this House. There were multiple…

Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. Newhouse for yielding. I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this amendment.

Mr. Chairman, I would reiterate polar bears are not endangered. They are not on the endangered species list. I want to remind folks, too, these 41 trophies were harvested in Canada. Canada has a world-class management program for polar…

Mr. Chairman, I would like to reiterate something that Mr. Young said. There is a thousand-dollar importation fee that is assessed on all 41 of those trophies. Those dollars go to polar bear conservation and research. So we are looking to…

Mr. Chairman, I remind the gentleman from Virginia--we all have an interest in shooting sports--that there is no evidence to suggest that there is an issue right now with felons using this opportunity to perpetrate crimes at public…

Mr. Chairman, this amends the definition of public target ranges in title II and the definition of public target range as used for Pittman-Robertson funding. This amendment is unnecessary, as it prohibits behavior which is already against…

Mr. Chairman, I have to tell you that I am really surprised that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle aren't supporting this civil liberties amendment. Clearly, they have misinterpreted the amendment. First of all, it only applies…

Mr. Chairman, this is a civil liberties amendment. It clarifies and strengthens existing Federal law. The amendment is necessary, unfortunately, because while the underlying law protects a traveler who is transporting a firearm under the…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end the following: TITLE XVII--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION…

Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck), the chief sponsor of this legislation and a member of the House Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, it is not often that the House has the opportunity to protect innocent local people and businesses from costly and meritless lawsuits and holding them to a good faith…

Mr. Speaker, I seek time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes.

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume to respond to some of the points raised by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the ranking member. First of all, it is not this bill that removes cases from State courts to…

Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Buck) for bringing this outstanding legislation before the House. This is very common sense. It solves a very practical problem, and most importantly, it protects the…