What have you heard from detainees and their families or lawyers about how these men are coping with incarceration conditions that, simply, are not permissible in the United States?

I feel like we have received important information already today and I appreciate your testimony.

I think it is critical that--not just within the prison system, but I think generically we understood early on who were the most vulnerable and who are at most high risk particularly in congregate settings.

I think that is critical that we hear firsthand the experiences that you underwent and appreciate your willingness to share those with us today, take time out.

I am not asking for an advisory opinion. I am asking what you took into account with the Parliamentarian to determine that his words were nonparliamentary. That is what I am asking. And I have given you context and relationship of previous…

My question is regarding the determination that these words were nonparliamentary. What is the extent of the protection of the debate and speech clause, vis-a-vis, for instance, when we have had a resolution to strip a Member of committee…

Yes, I do. Thank you. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his inquiry.

I have several inquiries, if I might. I am not trying to press. I am trying to understand. The first one is did the Speaker and the Parliamentarian distinguish or identify by the term ``author'' of the bill, ``maker'' of the bill, or…

Madam Speaker, in spite of the protestations of the gentleman from Maryland that we heard earlier that this bogus, fraudulently organized committee has a legislative purpose that is legitimate, and he said it was self-preservation, but…

it seems, coming out of the Biden administration, it has been more of a one-size-fits-all approach and more of a top down kind of bullying, shaming approach just on vaccine mandates.

it's not a political issue. It's a personal choice.