I have another amendment. I would ask that the motion be amended by deleting all of the words after Mr. Richards's amendment. As I understand it, Mr. Richards's amendment has the effect of adding a fourth bullet in the list of witnesses. I ask that there be a period after that and that the last sentence be deleted. The last sentence is "That the Committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.”
The rationale for that is the likelihood that three or more hours of House time will be tied up in a concurrence motion. This is legitimately before the committee, but I would ask that we not put ourselves in a position where we tie up three hours of debate with the entire House, along with a vote. We can achieve what we need to achieve simply by doing this report and having the information in front of us.