By the way, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman has 1 hour to do all the quoting he wants. May I point out, Mr. Speaker, that speech is protected; that action is protected speech under the first amendment. I do not care what anybody once said. At least as we disagree on this subject matter, let us pretend that we understand what the law is. It is there in the books. We have got it in our offices. It is on the computer. Members can ask a staffer. But do not misrepresent the law while I am managing this bill on the part of the Democrats today. If my colleagues do, if time permits, I will try to correct them as we go along. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
John Conyers: “By the way, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman has 1 hour to do all the quoting he wants. May I point out, Mr. Speaker, that…”
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