Political Quotes

“I present this amendment by opening with the stance of the U.S. Marine Corps, which is that: ``War is not a game.'' I'm quoting the Marines. The Marine Service brand and issues associated with combat are too serious to be gamified in a responsible manner. Now, this amendment is specifically to block recruitment practices and funding for recruitment practices on platforms such as Twitch.tv, which are live-streaming platforms that are largely populated by children well under the age of military recruitment rules. Children as young as 13, and oftentimes as young as 12, are targeted for recruitment forms that can be filled online. This amendment is in direct alignment with both those values but also the values that children should not be targeted in general for many marketing purposes, in addition to military service. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”