Joe Morelle

This is a decision by the House Parliamentarian, who suggested this was not germane?

Is the point of order--and this has been said several times--is it that the amendment is not germane, or is that it falls outside of Committee jurisdiction?

This is, I imagine, the simplest and easiest amendment vote we will take today.

I am going to recommend a ``no'' vote, and I will be voting ``no'' on your amendment...

I think it ought to be clearly identified in Federal law.

In honor of those sacrifices, this amendment provides that children of American members of the Armed Services make--when they graduate from high school, would receive a flag flown over the United States Capitol, as well as a voter…

Mr. Morelle. I would ask for a recorded vote, Mr. Chairman.

The objective here is to peel back that layer of anonymity and expose who is funding these online ads.

Mr. Morelle. I would ask for a recorded vote.

We have got to do something about that, and that is why I introduced a bill called the Honest Ads Act.

Mr. Morelle. I would ask for a recorded vote, please.

I do not think I need to remind anyone in this body that Representative Santos has acknowledged lying about his education and employment.

This amendment is the Stopping Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker, or the SANTOS, Act.

I would like to request a recorded vote.

Simply put, foreign entities should not have the power to buy online ads that can sway American elections.

This amendment is about protecting the most fundamental of those freedoms, the freedom to vote.

It seems to me a reasonable idea to take the court order and think about ways that we can ensure a lack of--or making sure that there is no intimidation of poll workers, nor any intimidation of voters.

I appreciate the civility. I appreciate the willingness of all sides to hear the debate.

I think it is great to name it for Frederick Douglass.

I do not think there is an issue more important as a voting rights issue to study than the disparity between Black and White voters.

Even the freedom to read what you want with the bans on books increasing at a rapid pace paralleling the mid-20th century.

Freedom from fear, where our schoolchildren have routine active shooter drills, and extremists in Congress simply say, 'Oh, well, we will pass along our prayers and good wishes.'

Our freedoms are under attack. The freedom to make your own healthcare decisions, most critically the freedom to those who choose.

It seems to me that was unwarranted.

I hope each can be meaningfully considered by this Committee.