I understand what you’re saying. However, I don’t think we’re going to have a leg to stand on that it’s unconstitutional because of shennanigans in a committee. As another poster pointed out, the Constitution clearly states that each legislative chamber can set up it’s own rules. So each committee can do whatever it wants to pass an amendment out. However, I believe that the Hughes amendment still had to pass on the floor of the house before being added to the bill, correct?
IMO, the best way to attack the fully auto gun ban is not to relitigate it. But to repeal the dang thing and be done with it.
You are correct but what the other poster fails to point out is that should the agreed upon rules be violated, there are reprocussions that may be enacted. This is one of those instances.
It won’t be relitigated, there is an option under parlamentary rules that may suffice here. I don’t know the specifics but after discussing this with Congresspersons and staffers, it appears to be a viable solution.
I’m working on this now and it may take some time. But we have grounds.
That's just it. It didn't. The voice vote clearly was incorrectly called and the parliamentary calls for a recorded vote were ignored. This violates the Houses own rules on adding Amendments.
Further, watch the video when the final bill comes to the floor. Calls for a reading of which amendments were included were again ignored and the vote pushed through before an answer could be ascertained.
This isn't just shennanigans when people have died because of this provision.