Thomas Massie: “I look forward to the passage of this rule because there are 119 amendments that are going to expose 430-plus Members of…”

“I look forward to the passage of this rule because there are 119 amendments that are going to expose 430-plus Members of this body to their voters. How is that? Well, each of these amendments gets 10 minutes of debate. If so ordered, there will be recorded votes on these amendments. They address issues fundamental to our rights. There will be amendments in this debate after this rule passes on protecting the First Amendment to the Constitution, the freedom of religion, freedom of speech, will we allow our government to censure us on social media. They have been doing it through NGOs and private organizations and research grants. I don't think we should allow it. I don't think it is constitutional. You can't launder a violation of the First Amendment. There will be a debate on that after this rule passes because of this rule. There will be a debate on whether you support the Second Amendment, the right to keep and bear arms. There is an amendment that we will debate when this rule passes that prohibits the ATF from using funds to maintain a database. They are prohibited already, but they keep trying to do it, so we have to defund them from that. There is even an amendment--I am particularly fond of this debate that is coming up--to prevent Federal funds from being used to prosecute a Presidential candidate.…”