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I'm grateful to the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance, the Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute, and ASTRO America for this recognition, and more importantly, being my partner in supporting the men and women at the Rock Island Arsenal.

And this nation—your nation—welcomes you gladly.

While Part C is a welcome and meaningful step, a rule of practice cannot fully substitute for statutory change.

Congress’s experience with the Federal Assault Weapons Ban shows what that responsibility looks like in practice, and why preserving it is important to our constitutional system.