On the recordJune 9, 2016
I would like to address very briefly my friend--and he is my friend-- that I agree with much of what he said. He said fundamentally much of what I said he did not agree with, but he pointed to the fact that the Maloney amendment passed and then we turned around and voted against the bill. There were other measures in that bill that some of us didn't care for that caused us to vote against it as well, and among them was one that was particularly offensive to me since I represent one of our national parks, and that was carrying guns in national parks. {time} 1415 I could go on. There were at least seven other riders that were put on by the majority that caused me angst. I am not sure about everybody else. Additionally, I agree with my good friend that he and I could solve many of these problems, but one thing that I know that he favors, and I know that he agrees with me, and that is that as often as possible that we have open rules in this body; where we are headed is, in many respects, not in that direction. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lofgren), my good friend.
