Anthony Weiner: “Ladies and gentlemen, what you saw just now is a microcosm for this debate, a real piece of legislation that for a year…”

I am not going to permit myself to be distracted by this issue any longer.

I say to the Chair, when I was here at 6 o'clock and was cut off by the Chair and was taken off my feet and lost my ability to speak for reasons that are only known to the Chair, I was prepared to make my 5-minute remarks, and the other…

I have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people I care about the most, and I am deeply sorry.

I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. I also want to express my appreciation to Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Filner, Chairman Runyan of the subcommittee, and our colleague Congressman McNerney. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of…