House Proceeding 03-25-09 on Mar 25th, 2009 :: 0:15:05 to 0:16:45
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Jason Altmire: not worthy of my support and i urge my colleagues to vote no. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from west virginia. mr. rahall: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm happy to yield one minute to the gentleman from has helped us scraft some important language in this bill

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Speech By: Jason Altmire

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Jason Altmire: national riffle association. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. altmire: i thank the gentleman and i rise today in support of the public landed bill which includes my amendment to -- lands bill which includes my amendment to protect our nation's sportsmen. the language that i worked to include in today's bill is a hard-fought victory for sportsmen and the preservation of their access to public lands.

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Jason Altmire: within the three main sections of this bill those related to the national landscape conservation system, rivers and trails and heritage areas, protections are included to ensure sportsmen are able to hunt, fish and trap on millions of acres of public lands. these protections and my amendment are strongly supported by the national rfle association. and as an unwavering supporter of this second amendment -- un

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Jason Altmire: wavering supporter of this second amendment -- unwavering supporter of this second amendment. however, that decision does not in any way relate to my amendment and it certainly doesn't create a loophole. i agree that the right to carry issue is vitally important but it's a separate issue based on

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Jason Altmire: a court ruling that took place after this bill was finalized. i look forward to working closely with mr. hastings and mr. bishop to address this important issue through a more appropriate legislative vehicle. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. altmire: tod's action by the house protects the rights