I put my life on the line in terms of a question that was asked, and the gentleman from Louisiana (Chairman Tauzin) did, too; not the chairman's life, my life, on the line. I will not go quite that far this time around, but I feel very strongly that this is a first step. There is a tremendous amount of work to be done.
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I encourage a ``yes'' vote, and I congratulate Representative Torres and others for this great bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
I have no further speakers, and I am prepared to close after Mr. Pallone. I reserve the balance of my time.
We are learning from those experiences, because a law that gets struck down in court does not protect a child.
In closing, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this particular bill. Again, I commend Representatives Trahan and Carey. I yield back the balance of my time.
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