On the recordMarch 9, 2021
Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend from Arizona for his very informative speech here about our coming, looming economic issues. Mr. Speaker, for the last 2 weeks, the majority has attacked the First Amendment; and now they are attacking the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment clearly states the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. And as Justice Scalia noted in his decision in Heller, the Second Amendment does not give Americans a right; it protects a preexisting right. Hence, the phrase, ``Shall not be infringed.'' {time} 2130 Our theme for the next 30 minutes will be about H.R. 8 and the damage it will do to the Second Amendment which is, as Justice Scalia noted, a preexisting right. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Hice).
