On the recordJune 4, 2019
I may be new to Washington, but, apparently, I have learned something that the other side of the aisle has not, which is how to read a bill. If my colleagues go to page 11, line 21, of this bill, they will learn that gang members are not eligible under H.R. 6. Mr. Speaker, if my colleagues don't believe me, I will quote the bill, that the applicant ``knowingly, willingly, and willfully participated in offenses committed by a criminal street gang . . . with the intent to promote or further the commission of such offenses'' may be denied by the Secretary of Homeland Security. So, look, spare me. Spare me, Mr. Speaker. Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will remind all persons in the gallery that they are here as guests of the House and that any manifestation of approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation of the rules of the House.
