Lois Capps: “I think the amendment would have more force if the initiative had come from the United Nations itself. But I simply…”

And I want to salute my colleague Joe Kennedy, and pledge my support for making sure this topic stays on the table.

Unfortunately, we continue to see plans from some of my colleagues to cap services or to block the program.

Unfortunately, the draft language as currently written is inadequate in providing the much-needed updates to pipeline safety legislation.

I thank my colleague for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask unanimous consent to bring up H.R. 1217. It is a bipartisan piece of legislation called the expanded background checks bill, and I do so today in honor of a particular…