Mike Collins

I am prepared to close as well. Mr. Chair, before I close, I would like to say that I agree with the statement from the gentleman just now that there are maybe the ones turned away every day. The problem is there are only 60 a year…

I claim time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia is recognized for 5 minutes.

I won't take even the 30 seconds. I just support the amendment. I think it is good. Many of the flaws that we have seen in this bill so far, this is an amendment that actually works.

May I request the time for both sides, please. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Georgia has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from New York has 16\3/4\ minutes remaining.

I remind the Chair that we did pass Fix NICS last year. We did take into account--those things have been done. We just simply are not moving a bill that we don't feel works, and we actually have offered an alternative. Mr. Chair, I yield 2…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 240, nays 190, not voting 2, as follows: [Roll No. 99]…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage of the…

Unfortunately, this bill does not narrow--in fact, it continues the process of those who are going to receive guns. Much of the daily toll that we see is actually coming from those who are already violating laws currently on the books. It…

I request of the chairman: Does he have any more speakers at this time?

I reserve the balance of my time. Announcement by the Chair The CHAIR. 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…

Before I yield to the gentlelady, it has been quoted here, especially, 90 to 95 percent of the people want universal background checks. And everything has statistics, a poll, but when actually put to the voters of Maine, the voters of…

Today I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 8, the so-called Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. This is bad legislation that fails to make anyone safer in any regard. I have been listening here, sitting on the floor for just the last…

I agree. I believe facts are important, and I believe the strength to tell that. I believe the chairman just redid that. He exactly explained why this bill will not operate because of the very fact that, inside the bill itself, it does not…

I appreciate the willingness of the amendment, I think, but I rise in that, again, this is something discussed at committee. It was an attempt to--it is basically a failed attempt to fix one of the shortcomings of this legislation. I…

Again, I agree with the sentiment that we need to actually fashion something that will work. Unfortunately, this, for many reasons we have already stated, will not. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Again, I understand the need or want to do this is to make many things that actually came in discussions in our committee about some of the problems that we found here, and the mere submission is another tacit admission that the Democrats…

This motion to recommit will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. As was just read, the motion to recommit will notify U.S. Immigration and Customs…

On February 15, the President exercised his clear authority under a clear Federal statute, duly- enacted by Congress, to use funds already appropriated by Congress for the purpose of securing our southern border. Mr. Speaker, I am glad…

Continuing my parliamentary inquiry, could it also be a possibility for the gentlewoman to understand that this is the intent, and we have this into the Record; that if she was to move ahead with this, that I am sure this will be probably…

But I am not sure how we would do it at this point, unless we could agree. Parliamentary Inquiries

Look, personally, from my perspective, to continue our colloquy here, I have no problem with the name. I think it was probably an oversight in drafting from a previous time.

From an inquiry position, is it possible here that we could unanimous consent a change to this title? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman may withdraw her pending motion and re-offer the motion with the amended text.

I see the gentlewoman's concern here on lines 4, 5, and 6 of the bill. I mean, are we awaiting a ruling from----

Is it my understanding the gentlewoman is asking for a correction to the short title? Is that what we are looking for?

If I hear the gentlewoman correctly, what she is asking is continuing as we were 5 minutes ago into this process and continuing on. Is that the gentlewoman's intention?