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On the recordSeptember 21, 2016
I am opposed in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Thompson of Mississippi moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3438 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Page 3, line 21, insert after ``rule'' the following: ``(except as provided in subsection (c))''. Page 5, insert after ``of any rule.'' on line 4 the following: ``(c) Exception for Rules to Decrease the Vulnerability of the Public to a Terrorist Attack.--The provisions of subsection (b) do not apply in the case of a rule that pertains to protecting the Nation against security threats.''. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Mississippi is recognized for 5 minutes.
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Bennie Thompson
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