Members of the House, the measure that we have under consideration today is a very curious one in that there is some misunderstanding of what the constitutional right to carry loaded, hidden guns in public is really all about. I would…

I am pleased to recognize the former chair of the Constitution Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerry Nadler of New York, for as much time as he may consume.

I yield myself 15 additional seconds. You cannot compare a carrying concealed weapons check with a driver's license because they are checkable. A concealed-carry weapon, there are States that don't even permit the information to be…

Well, may I suggest that perhaps our responsibility as Federal legislators might be to determine the impact of this proposal on public safety before we pass it, not years later after we pass it. Would the gentleman concede that that might…

I see. Could I ask the gentleman why we wouldn't conduct the study in front of the bill rather than after the bill?

I thank the gentleman for his amendment. I rise in support of it and observe that last year, over 70 percent of Utah's concealed-carry permits were issued to nonresidents. I commend the gentleman.

I thank the gentlelady for yielding. And I am in full support of the logical and rational approach that she is taking in supporting a database. I plead with my colleagues to join us in a bipartisan sense to support an amendment that would…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Your experience in your State legislature and your legal experience really have impressed me that your amendment, and we haven't talked about this today on H.R. 822, is extremely important. I hope my…

I merely wanted to ask our distinguished colleague from Washington if I understood correctly that the GAO would conduct a study about the ability of the State and local law enforcement to verify the validity of out-of-state concealment…

Thank you, Mr. Chair. At this time I yield to my colleague, Chairman Tom Petri from Wisconsin.

At this time, Mr. Chair, I yield to my fellow Congressman from Michigan, Representative Dan Benishek.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title VII, add the following: SEC. 707. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR VESSELS OF HISTORICAL…

(Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

If the gentleman will yield, let me express my great respect and affection for the gentleman. Mr. LaTOURETTE. I thank the gentleman. It's mutual. And Louise likes me too. But listen, here's the deal: There's not going to be anybody…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I appreciate my fellow freshman and colleague from Michigan for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, this is a simple amendment that addresses a growing problem with our friends at the EPA--their…

This is a very important question. The Great Lakes are 20 percent of the world's freshwater supply. It is endangered, and the fish and the wildlife and the whole ecosystem are endangered by the constant entry of imported species that come…

I want to thank my friends Mr. Schweikert and Ms. Eshoo for their work on this bipartisan bill to help small companies grow and expand. As we all know, the American people want to see Congress working together to strengthen our economy and…

I currently do not have additional speakers; so I reserve the balance of my time.