Let me restate my question. Is there legislation coming forward that would end the practice?

I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time in that colloquy. I look forward to being able to do the same in return, but I do appreciate the opportunity to communicate with my colleague, because I don't want anyone to misinterpret the…

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate your answering my question. So what I hear is that you held some hearings, that you have legislation, that you are making progress, and that the administration has already curtailed some of these practices…

I think that the hopes of having some bipartisan support for this bill is waning. I think it is very unfortunate that we are now at a point where we are trying to intrude in an entirely different area of the President's prerogatives. He…

I am going to yield to the gentleman from New York on this point. I just want to say something. The point I made was that this restriction on armor-piercing bullets did not emanate with this administration, even though some might want to…

I was in support of the gentleman's first amendment; but, in this instance, we are at a different point of view. I note that the majority has a lot of enthusiasm for gun amendments on this appropriations bill, and it is making it almost…

Text is most helpful when put in context. It is true that the Constitution says that it is a citizen's right to keep and bear arms, but it says that as part of a well-regulated militia. When we want to focus in on the Second Amendment, it…

It is good to see my good friend on the floor. I, unfortunately, can't support his amendment, but I appreciate his work here in the Congress. In the past, unlike those rhetorically who offer notions of support for Simpson-Bowles, I…

Reclaiming my time with just a question, Mr. Chairman, maybe you could inform me, but I believe that the restrictions on armor-piercing bullets predate the administration that you just named. Is that accurate?

I thank the gentleman, and if he would continue to yield, we can continue for one second. Because I know that you appreciate the construction of our government and the way the Constitution framed it. It is not the law of the land that one…

I rise in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

Reclaiming my time, I appreciate the gentleman's point. Like I was saying, it is nonsensical to assume that whatever the unfettered action of the House is, that it, number one, represents the action of the Congress, because it doesn't. We…

I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Luetkemeyer) for purposes of a colloquy. Since the Republicans are in the majority, you have held hearings on this. Is there legislation that is coming forward to end…

Let me thank the ranking member. The fact of the matter is, notwithstanding what was offered to the House as the picture of America, we actually live in the greatest country in the world. We have the strongest economy. We are the…

So when the gentleman references the Congress acting three times, when you say ``the Congress,'' do you mean both Houses of the Congress? Or, are you referring to one House?

I claim the time in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. {time} 1715

I make a point of order against the amendment because it proposes to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill and, therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to be…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Duncan of South Carolina

I guess redundancy has some utility here because we have been around the rosie a number of times on this same issue, both late last night and now early this afternoon, one amendment after another amendment after another amendment, trying…

I concur with the gentleman's amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I visited Chicago a few years back for the coastal zone conference to talk about how important it was that this administration has finally put forward, and we support, an ocean policy. There have been since 2012 over 15 different…

We have arrived at our final moment in this bill where my colleague from New York, who is an extraordinary Member, has a very important amendment to offer. I yield back the balance of my time. Amendment Offered by Mr. Jeffries

Let me assure the House I have no intention of taking 4\1/2\ minutes to make the comments that I intend to make. I was at SelectUSA, which is a gathering of people that the administration has brought together from around the world who were…

I concur with your point of view, and I hope that the amendment is withdrawn. But I think that the maker of the proponent amendment is correct that we need to move in this direction. We not only want to make sure that the backlog is ended…

Judge, I will just say this then, reclaiming my time, that everybody, even those who are not involved in law enforcement, understands the challenge of having a firearm in which the sound is suppressed. We just had an incident in one of our…