Virginia Foxx: “I am reminded of a line from ``The Canterbury Tales'': The gentleman doth protest too much. We're told that this is a…”

“I am reminded of a line from ``The Canterbury Tales'': The gentleman doth protest too much. We're told that this is a partisan bill, that the efforts of the other side were in vain. Well, let me remind my colleague, he's one of the members of the committee that walked out of the committee meeting. When there was the opportunity for the Democrats to offer amendments, they did not do it. However, some amendments were offered before the Rules Committee, and we have all of the amendments that were submitted by the Democrats and not withdrawn that are going to be considered today. The Democrat substitute amendment was made in order, and I appreciate Mr. Polis acknowledging that. And we've given them extended debate time. So it's not exactly as though we are shutting them out of this process. With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to my distinguished colleague from North Carolina, Congresswoman Ellmers.”