Chaka Fattah

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

I claim the time in opposition, but I am not in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

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…

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 claim time in opposition, even though I am not actually in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?

My wife is a fly fisher. We are not doing red snapper. But I understand the spirit of it, and we will take it at that, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Reclaiming my time, in spirit, I support this. I don't know what the unintended consequences are. So I would be prepared to accept it, as long as we can dig into it and make sure there are no unintended circumstances. I know this is a very…

But for the recreational fisherman, taking your sons out to fish for the day, there is a limit of 10 days?

Reclaiming my time, we are talking red snapper, right? I yield to the gentleman.

I seek time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes.

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 New Jersey will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Marino

This is obviously an important signal from the majority to Americans of color, whether they be Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Native Americans, that the one thing that they don't want is to enforce the fair…

I am not going to object, but I am in opposition to the amendment. So as long as the chairman will yield me half of the time, I think we are fine.

Reclaiming the balance of my time, I think I hear that echo again about the right to be left alone. I yield back the balance of my time.

Reclaiming my time, I know a little bit about this subject. The bottom line is that in terms of its medical viability, in terms of epilepsy and a lot of other issues, there is some need for a real study of this, not just about the way that…

Notwithstanding the doctor's remarks, the truth is that almost no research has been put into marijuana in terms of its medical efficacy. You have epilepsy and a whole host.

We will respect the ruling of the Chair. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other Member wish to be heard on the point of order? The gentleman from Texas is recognized.

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

I would like, at this point, unless there are more comments, to assert the point of order. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Pennsylvania may state his point of order. Point of Order

I reserve a point of order on the gentleman's amendment. The Acting CHAIR. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to House Resolution 287, the gentleman from Georgia and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes…

I am not opposed to the amendment. I am prepared to accept the amendment and support it, and I thank the gentleman for offering it. I speak even for the chairman in this matter. We are ready to rock and roll, so we accept the amendment. I…

I am not sure this is the right place to be imposing on trade agreements. We would be opposed to this. We won't be seeking a recorded vote, but we would be opposed to this. I reserve the balance of my time.

I understand the spirit of the chairman's statement. I just want to comment that one of the things that we have done is we have worked over a number of years and doubled the amount of money going into youth mentoring. I think that the…

I think that what we should be for is effective law enforcement techniques. We know by every empirical evidence that profiling does not work, and our experts in every aspect of law enforcement--local, State, and nationally--tell us that it…

I claim the time in opposition, even though I am not actually in opposition. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.