On the recordJuly 18, 2013
Mr. Speaker, Republicans do agree that schools should be safe places for all students to learn. However, as my friends and colleagues know, the amendment to which they have been referring had several parliamentary problems when it was introduced. To begin with, it was not germane to the underlying bill. {time} 1330 Additionally, it violated CutGo provisions in House rules. My understanding is that although the CutGo issues were ultimately resolved, the amendment was not redrafted to fix the germaneness problem. For these reasons, the amendment was not made in order.
