If you are interested in the power of a state to regulate its environment, to regulate its communities and roads and streets and rivers and lakes, then you should be opposed to this amendment. Why would we do this? National defense. This has little to do with national defense. It has everything to do with sticking it to California. So with that, I yield back. Gentleman yields. Gentleman from Texas is recognized. Reserve remaining. The gentleman has the only time remaining. I prepare to close. Gentleman's recognized. Gentleman's recognized. (06:33–06:38)
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Asserts that the amendment is more about targeting California than addressing national defense.
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