Adam Smith: “Just briefly, I will agree, this is a messaging bill, and the message is this is a bad policy. That is what the House is…”

“Just briefly, I will agree, this is a messaging bill, and the message is this is a bad policy. That is what the House is doing. I will also agree that, when it comes to crafting the right policy in this area, it should be done in committee, and it will be done in committee. That is why we didn't bring that out here on the floor. But I think it is important for the House of Representatives to make it clear how wrong we think this policy is. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Kennedy).”