Mike Thompson: “Let me tell you how background checks save lives.”

Mr. Speaker, this bill shamelessly hurts our constituents, cuts healthcare for 17 million Americans, and closes one in four nursing homes and many rural hospitals. It rips nutrition assistance away from 11 million Americans, and it cedes…

I thank the gentleman for the passion he brings to this issue. I know how much work he has put into it. I want to add a couple of things on the SALT topic. One, as I think the gentleman remembers, when this was happening, my subcommittee…

These families should not have their assets, which are necessary to do their jobs and feed our Nation counted against them.

for folks who make the argument that people are afraid, they want to have the newest taser technology to keep themselves safe in the civilian space, I understand that. They are not precluded from being able to purchase and have this new…