Garret Graves: “It seems like it is contradictory.”

I don't have any more speakers, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Closed primaries, they said, distort democracy. They distort free markets.

I want to publicly thank Representative Hoyle for her work on the bill. It is a great bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Ezell).

Congresswoman Peltola has been a big advocate and supporter in educating the committee and following in the footsteps of Congressman Don Young in advocating for that State.