Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and insert extraneous material on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Cicilline). Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from New York? There was no objection. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 145 and rule XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 8. The Chair appoints the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) to preside over the Committee of the Whole. {time} 1225 In the Committee of the Whole Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to require a background check for every firearm sale, with Mr. Blumenauer in the chair. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the first time. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Nadler) and the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins) each will control 30 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New York.”