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PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT -- (House of Representatives - April 09, 2003)Page: H2969
IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to control the time of the...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
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Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the...
Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the distinguished chairman of the Committee...
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Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds, just long enough to respond...
Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, this legislation is an attempt to provide...
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr....
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 1/4 minutes to the gentlewoman from New York...
Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Chairman, I would like to straighten a...
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Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from...
Mr. JOHN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr....
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr....
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, the bill has a number of technical...
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A Sampling of Court Decisions that Support the Militia Interpretation of the...
U.S. SUPREME COURT
U.S. COURTS OF APPEALS
U.S. FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS
STATE COURTS
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from...
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman yielding me...
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Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts...
Mr. DELAHUNT. Mr. Chairman, I am genuinely concerned about our justice system...
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New...
Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 1036, the...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr....
Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, to the gentlewoman from Michigan, I need to respond...
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Iowa...
Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
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Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr....
Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1036, the Gun...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Rhode Island...
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr....
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate the gentleman's courtesy in...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
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Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Mr. Chairman, I would like to express my strong...
Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 1036, The...
Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to H.R. 1036. If this bill were...
Mr. UDALL of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, I will vote against this bill, because I...
Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1036. This bill...
Mr. OTTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise today to address H.R. 1036, the Protection of...
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Mr. STARK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong opposition to this outrageously...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I oppose H.R. 1036, The Protection of...
Mr. VITTER. Mr. Chairman, today I rise in strong support of H.R. 1036, the...
Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 1036, the...
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Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise today as a firm believer in the second amendment...
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Chairman, if there were previously any doubt...
Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. Chairman, today, I rise in support of H.R. 1036, the...
H.R. 1036
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. WATT
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I offer Amendment No. 1.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I rise to seek the time in opposition.
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr....
Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time, and I...
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 15 seconds to respond to the gentleman.
Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Chairman, I thank my distinguished friend for yielding me this...
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Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Washington (Mr....
Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Watt amendment. I think...
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr....
Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleague, the gentleman from Utah, for...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. SCOTT OF VIRGINIA
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I offer amendment No. 2.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition.
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 seconds.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I just want to join in support of this amendment...
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Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support what is an enormously...
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Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, how much time remains?
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I rise to ask my colleague from Virginia a question.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. WATT. I yield to the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for the question;...
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, in the bill we have the action of a...
Mr. FEENEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. FEENEY. I yield to the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I apologize to the gentleman from Florida...
Mr. FEENEY. Reclaiming my time, there is no offense taken. Colorado is a...
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MS. LINDA T. SáNCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time...
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 1036, the...
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Mrs. BLACKBURN. Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, allow me to thank the gentlewoman from...
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman from Tennessee for yielding...
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 seconds to...
Ms. JACKSON-LEE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the distinguished gentlewoman for...
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time...
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Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the...
Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, maybe I could just have a colloquy with the...
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. STEARNS. I yield to the gentlewoman from California.
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, it is part of the bill. My...
Mr. STEARNS. Would the gentlewoman not agree that that term ``negligent...
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will...
Mr. STEARNS. But the consensus is, when we read the gentlewoman's amendment, in...
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Well, if the intention is to cover the...
Mr. STEARNS. Well, reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I disagree. Negligent...
Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. So we agree to disagree, in other words.
Mr. STEARNS. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``no'' vote on the...
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the...
Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Ms. LINDA T. SÁNCHEZ of California. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. MEEHAN
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I do not think any industry should be given blanket...
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Ms. HART. I rise in opposition, Mr. Chairman.
Ms. HART. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Ms. HART. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, will the gentlewoman yield?
Ms. HART. I yield to the gentleman from Massachusetts.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, let me ask a question. What about the case of Ken...
Ms. HART. If there is a theory under which the pawnshop is reasonably liable,...
Mr. MEEHAN. If the gentlewoman would continue to yield, what about this case?...
Ms. HART. I would tell the gentleman, yes. In this country today, it is ...
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Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Ms. HART. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Wyoming (Mrs....
Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposition to this amendment and all...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I demand that the words of the gentlewoman from Wyoming...
Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Chairman, I wanted to point out that I did not break any...
Mrs. CUBIN. No, I will not withdraw the words.
Mrs. CUBIN. Yes. Yes, I did apologize if the words were offensive to anyone in...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I do not need the gentlewoman to apologize for my...
Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Chairman, I do not withdraw my words.
Mr. WATT. That is not what she said, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I do insist, yes.
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Mr. WATT. Mr. Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the Chair.
MOTION TO TABLE OFFERED BY MR. SENSENBRENNER
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I move to lay the appeal on the table.
RECORDED VOTE
Mr. WATT. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Mr. OXLEY changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
Mr. ABERCROMBIE changed his vote from ``no'' to ``present.''
STEREOTYPING IS ALWAYS WRONG
Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Chairman, I do appreciate the Chair's ruling and the fact that...
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 minute.
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Ms. HART. Mr. Chairman, I wish to reserve the right to close.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield the remainder of my time to the gentleman...
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to me.
Ms. HART. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. WATT
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I offer amendment No. 5.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
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Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment.
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding time to...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois...
Mr. RUSH. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentleman for yielding time to me....
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mrs. CUBIN. Mr. Chairman, I would like to point out that the laws we have in...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs....
Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank the gentleman from...
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Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield to myself such time as I may consume.
Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield?
Mr. CANNON. I yield to the gentlewoman from Ohio.
Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Chairman, I am only responding to the statement of...
Mr. CANNON. Reclaiming my time, this is not a bill that deals with that issue,...
Mr. John Coale, one of the personal injury lawyers suing the firearms industry,...
Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleague from Utah (Mr. Cannon)...
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to close if the gentleman does not have...
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I have one further speaker, and then I will close.
Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
Mr. WATT. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the remainder of my time.
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. ...
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Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Chairman, this legislation is part of a gun...
Mr. CANNON. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
SEQUENTIAL VOTES POSTPONED IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. SCOTT OF VIRGINIA
RECORDED VOTE
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE
AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MS. LINDA T. SáNCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA
RECORDED VOTE
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE
Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I inadvertently voted ``no'' on rollcall vote No....
AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. MEEHAN
RECORDED VOTE
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ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN PRO TEMPORE
Mr. KELLER changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.

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