I'll take your advice into consideration, but let me finish.
My other colleagues can speak as well. I would say one thing. Legislation does not exist in a vacuum. It operates within a culture, and right now that culture is increasingly hostile to dissent. That is why we as Conservatives insist on clarity. When laws are vague, enforcement becomes subjective. When enforcement becomes subjective, freedoms become conditional.
This amendment says plainly that expressing beliefs, even strong ones and even uncomfortable ones, is not a crime. Preaching a faith-based view is not criminal mischief. Peaceful protest is not intimidation.
I cede my time now. Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.