Rob Andrews: “Sometimes the time picks you; sometimes you pick the time. Today, sadly, the time has picked us.”

I would like to be heard on the point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized. {time} 1800

I thank my friend for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my friend, the chairman from Texas, asked, I think, a couple of very important questions about this amendment, and he really points out why I support it. First, he asked: Where is the proof that…

I understand this is a conceptual proposal, but we don't legislate concepts; we legislate statutes and they have real impact on real people.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This will be a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 261, noes 157, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 587] AYES--261…