Debate shall last 2 days. Mr. Brooks amendmening, seconded by Mr. Peruzza. Full bill text can be found in this fourm in the appropriate debate.

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Mr. Chair,

I would like to note that Mecca and Medina are the spirital centers of Islam. Jerusalem may be the third important center to Islam.

Other than that, I endorse this amendment.

I yield

Mr. Chair,

I do not see why these two preceding gentlemen exhibit such terrible ignorance of Islam. Despite my disagreeings with the religion, at least I took the time to examine it and study it. Ask any Muslim and they will tell you the three holiest sites in Islam are, in order, Mecca, Medina, and then Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a spiritual center of Islam, not the spiritual center. The ignorance is shocking.

I yield the floor.

Mr. Chairman,

As I introduced the amendment, I would like to kindly ask if the wording of the proposed amendment can be changed to the following:

A misuse of 'the.'

I yield.

This post has been edited by HenryBrooks on Dec 1 2004, 01:20 AM

Done.

Mr. Chairman,

Thank you.

I yield.

Mr Chair,

I ask for unanimous consent, in the interests of bipartisanship.

I yield.

Mr. Chairman,

I second the UC motion.

I yield.

Mr. Brooks and Mr. Schmidt,

Is the UC motion on the correction of the amendment or the amendment itslef? I ask because the Gentleman from Michigan would seem to be opposed to the first degree amendment. I took the second degree amendment as friendly and thus uncontestable. I ask in the interest of clarity.

Thank you.

Mr. Chairman,

I am assuming the second degree amendment as well. The gentleman should clarify as well. Thank you.

I yield.

Mr. Chair,

This amendment is fine. I second the motion for UC.

I yield.

24 Hours for Objections on the Amendment at hand.

The amendment passes by unanimous consent.