Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman from Washington, a former sheriff himself, for yielding me time; and I appreciate his offering this amendment, which requests a study by the Government Accountability Office on the ability of State and local law enforcement agencies to verify the validity of nonresident concealed- carry permits. The study requested by the gentleman's amendment will provide additional assurance that nonresident permit information can be verified by law enforcement officers across the country. I urge my colleagues to support his amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert). The amendment was agreed to. Announcement by the Acting Chair The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 112-283 on which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order: Amendment No. 1 by Mr. Woodall of Georgia. Amendment No. 2 by Mrs. McCarthy of New York. Amendment No. 3 by Mr. Hastings of Florida. Amendment No. 4 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas. Amendment No. 6 by Mr. Johnson of Georgia. Amendment No. 7 by Mr. Cohen of Tennessee. Amendment No. 8 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas. Amendment No. 9 by Mr. Cicilline of Rhode Island. The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the time for any electronic vote after the first vote in this series. Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Woodall The Acting CHAIR.…”