Over it weekend. Top of the morning and i thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome. All nine witnesses. All time hearing. And the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin. Let me just say briefly that before discussing the important topic of the days hearing, i want to raise another issue that we must unfortunately confront with urgency. On sunday, a gunman shot and killed 26 church goers in southern springs, texas. We now know that information concerning his Court Marshal for Domestic Abuse should have been submitted by the air force to the National Instant criminal background check system and should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensed gun dealers via the brady background check system. Yesterday before this information came to light, i wrote to you, mr. Chairman, requesting that the briefing planned for our members tomorrow afternoon by atf on the issue of bump stocks. Be expanded through the fbi to discuss the background check issues. Related to southern springs. And in
Is authorized to declare recesses at any anytime. Welcome to the hearing on examining antisemitism on College Campuses. Before i gave my opening state and before mr. Conyers gives hum ill yield to him so he can say word about the tragedy that occurred in texas over the weekend. The gentleman is recognized. Top of the morning and i thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome all nine witnesses, alltime hearing, and the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin, mr. Sensenbrenner. Let me just say briefly that before discussing the important topic of todays hearing, i want to raise another issue that we must unfortunately confront with urgency. On sunday, gunman shot and killed 26 church goers in sutherland springs, texas. We now know that information concerning his courtmartial for Domestic Abuse should have been submitted by the air force to the National Incident criminal background check system. Should have been prevented from purchasing firearms from licensees gun dealers, via the brady background
Consistent with that commitment, we have several related concerns with the act. This hearing takes place at a moment of pressing threats to free speech on campus, including efforts to disinvite and shout down speakers, hateful speech that intimidates members of historically vulnerable groups and to punish speech. Amid these encroachments, its imperative to avoid allowing even wellintended measures to restrict parameters for expression. Its not difficult to conceive of scenarios, a model uu. N. Debate targeting israel, speeches by lefties or break the silence of soldiers who oppose their governments policies where the speech could meet antisemitism contained enact without being antisemitic at all. While such speech alone may not amounts to a civil rights violation, it could form part of a claim of harassment, thus subjecting the speaker to investigation and potential disciplinary action. Many College Students are finding their political voice for the first time, exploring modes of activ
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Many occasions i refer to the first three words of the scout oath, and we cant talk about them enough. Those first three words, on my that is so important to understand what honor is and scouting introduces them to that. But ill tell you what scouting is, its young machine, young boys having fun, outdoors. Some say today the problem with youth in america they have and they suffer from nature Deficit Disorder and dont get outside enough. They dont know how to play outdoors and stuck with their electronic devices. Scouting gets the youth of america outside, its healthy and get to enjoy themselves and learn all kinds of skills. But just the friendships that they get within scouting that over a lifetime will help them as they become the future leaders of america. There are a disproportionate number of leaders in America Today who were scouts and in fact eagle scouts. In President Trumps cabinet, we are honored to have four eagle scouts. Rex tillerson and rick perry, jeff sessions, our curr