Jared Polis

Well, Mr. Speaker, you know, I think it is clear that we will not allow the Republicans to continue to obstruct these commonsense, bipartisan bills to prevent terrorists from assembling arsenals to kill our fellow Americans and to prevent…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many more unanimous consent requests we need to make until the Republicans stop this obstruction and allow the bill to come forward. I am happy to yield for an answer.

We have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Mr. Kildee, and I am glad to say that he is not only here, but he has an excellent idea to break through this Republican obstruction and save lives. I am honored to yield to the gentleman from…

I wish that we had the time to adequately remember all of these victims like Doris Dooley and so many others, but given the limited time we have, I think our priority at this point is breaking through the Republican obstruction and…

Again, I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama: When will the Republican obstructionism end? I am happy to yield for an answer.

Would that we ran out of victims. Sadly, that is not the case. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives.

Yes. And yet the gentleman from Alabama continues to obstruct the consideration of those very underlying measures by not granting this simple request, this very simple request to consider these two bills. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the…

I would like to yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Huffman) for the purpose of a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives.

Would that we run out of victims. Mr. Speaker, would that we run out of victims, but, tragically, that is not the case. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Norcross) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

In the face of Republican obstructionism on this important issue, I am joined by a colleague from the great State of California. I yield to the gentleman from California (Mr. Takano) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request in an…

We are joined by the ranking member of the Rules Committee, and I hope that my colleague from Alabama will be willing to grant her very important request that she is about to make that will prevent convicted felons from acquiring guns…

I would like to inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how long he plans to continue obstructing this body and preventing this body from going about its business to vote on these underlying bills by objecting to these very simple…

The gentleman from Alabama mentioned the word ``obstruction.'' And, Mr. Speaker, I would like you to consider--and, Mr. Speaker, I would like the American people to consider--who and which party is obstructing here when there is a very…

We have a gentleman with us here today from the great State of Missouri, who has a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives and prevent terrorists from doing harm to our fellow countrymen. I yield to the gentleman…

I was truly hoping that the motion by Ms. Titus would be accepted because, frankly, Ms. Titus' unanimous consent request would have saved lives, prevented convicted felons from acquiring firearms and would have prevented people on the…

In reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez), who has a very important unanimous consent request that would save lives and prevent terrorist attacks.

Given that not only have we had so many Members from across the country make this unanimous consent request but that they have been joined by every member of the Democratic leadership, I inquire of the gentleman from Alabama if he would be…

I inquire of the gentleman from Alabama how many more motions for unanimous consent we need to make until it is granted and we, simply, allow an up-or-down vote on this issue? Again, the silence speaks volumes not only from the gentleman…

That strikes close to home, I would say to Mrs. Davis. That is the name of my daughter as well, Cora; so that is particularly emotional to me as a father. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin) for the…

Now that, in addition to so many rank-and- file Members having made this request, the Democratic leader and the Democratic whip have joined in this request personally and have come down here, I would like to ask the gentleman from Alabama…

I would like to inquire again of the gentleman from Alabama how many more requests we need to make until this very simple request is granted to allow us a vote on these bills. I am happy to yield for an answer as to how many more people we…

I am happy to yield the gentleman from Alabama from my time to ask how many more unanimous consent requests we need to have until we can have this vote. Reclaiming my time, his silence continues to speak volumes, as does the silence of the…

I just received devastating news in a story that was just broken by Politico: House Republicans indefinitely delay gun control votes. They have indefinitely postponed a vote on the antiterrorism package leaving Congress with no legislative…

Reclaiming my time, that is not an answer. It is a simple question with a number. I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks) for the purpose of a unanimous consent request.

Reclaiming my time, the parliamentary inquiry in his asking about the time should not be detracted from my time, so that, as well as this, need to be subtracted. Now, we go back to my time, and I yield to the gentleman to ask him how many…