Drew Ferguson: “Reclaiming my time, those words are fine now. But when we talk about having agreement and talk about having those…”

“Reclaiming my time, those words are fine now. But when we talk about having agreement and talk about having those discussions, Madam Speaker, clearly, the committee and this body should be considering it as an entire body. The opportunity for us to consider those amendments here on the floor of the House is really important. But we understand that the minority in the Senate blocked debate and continuation of Mr. Scott's bill, Senator Scott's bill, which was, quite candidly, an excellent piece of legislation. If anyone has not seen his remarks on the Senate floor and his speech, I would highly encourage you to do it. That was a disappointment. But then, to hear the majority leader say that we are going to eliminate debate in this House simply to do it in conference, I think we deserve a better opportunity than that. But I understand. You are in the majority, and that is the way that you all have chosen to do that. But, hopefully, we can get to that point where we can have those honest debates right here on the House floor.”