now we're going to go to our delegate from new mexico, jonathan gardner. it will be page 1, line 37 through 38. >> jonathan gardner from new mexico, madam chairman, members of the committee, this amendment is offered in the same spirit of the discussion we've just been having. it further clarifies that all regulation and official actions must conform to the constitution's requirements as originally understood at the time the constitutional language was adopted as opposed to understood by its framers which makes clear what matters is what the general public understood the language to mean at the particular time that language was adopted. this is to be consistent with language we have further down in the section on the judiciary about interpreting laws according to their original meaning. similar spirit there. and i also believe that this is the motive, originalist interpretation that is being used now and in fact was used in district of columbia versus heller. so with that i urge the amendment's adoption. >> delegate from indiana? >> i support this amendmen

jonathan gardner from new mexico this. amendment strikes the restroom. this was the language used in the values plank adopted yesterday. >> motion has been made and seconded. all those in favor of the motion please say aye. any opposed? >> point of order, madam. we haven't had discussion offering. >> oh, i'm sorry. >> i had a point of order over here. >> oh, i'm sorry, i did not see you. >> sorry. point of order. we just ask or request for discussion. i just wanted to make a statement. >> i didn't see anyone who wanted to discuss so if you wanted to discuss it. >> so i just wanted to say that i think we have a bathroom or restroom obsession in this platfo platform. >> anyone else? >> the gentleman from maryland. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. i would call the question. >> the gentleman calls the question. is there a question? there's a motion and a second to call the question. all those in favor of calling the question and voting on this motion now please say aye. any opposed? the motion then -- the vote now is on the motion by the gentleman from new me

. >> jonathan gardner, new mexico. i am from one of these western states that deals with these sorts of issues. we do want to keep the platform at a level of generality as a declaration of principle. amendt spirit, i move to the proposed language, striking "specifically," and inserting instead, "for example." >> is the delegate from kansas ok with that? >> i am ok with that. >> is there a second to the amendment? seconded? ok. the delegate from minnesota. >> last night we discussed what we are creating here as a marketing document that we can use to talk to independent swing voters and convince people why they should vote republican. if somebody glances at this and see we oppose chickens, it is not going to go well for us on the campaign trail. problemsngs are real for people in regions of the country. we are talking about broader republican platforms, the things that unite us all. it is not a statement against any of these specific issues. this document is not the place to do legislation. >> additional discussion on t

. >> jonathan gardner, new mexico. >> i'm sorry. mr. gardner from new mexico. >> thank you, madam chairman. this amendment is a technical correction. it addresses page 3, line 32 where marriage is described as a union of husband and wife. in the platform that we, the plank we passed yesterday on values, we used the language one man and one woman. so this amendment changes this language here to use the same verbiage in both places. with that i urge adoption. >> there is a motion and a second. anyone else wish to debate the amendment? the gentlewoman from washington is recognized. >> thank you, madam chair. i just have a point of clarification. what's written on here is a man and a woman, but you're saying one man and one woman, which i approve of that language over a man and a woman. >> will the gentleman of new mexico like to clarify that? >> thank you, madam chairman. in the american values plank of the page 1, line 18, it does use the phrase the union of one man and one woman, so i would like to keep the phrase one man and one woman in

jonathan gardner, new mexico.'m from one of these western states that deals with these sorts of issues. this is very real. i understand that we do want to keep the platform at a level of generality as a declaration of principle. in that spirit, i look to amend the proposed language striking "specifically" and inserting in lieu thereof "for example." >> that's a good idea. >> is the author from kansas okay with that? >> i am okay with that. >> all right. >> is there a second to the amendment? second and -- all right. so, moved, seconded. yes, the delegate from minnesota. >> andy aplikowski from minnesota. last night we discussed what we're creating here is a marketing document that we can use to talk to independent and swing voters and convince people why they should vote republican. if somebody glances at this and sees "we oppose chickens," it's not going to go well for us out on the campaign trail. so, this is not a merit on any of these things that are real problems for people in regions of the country, but we a

. >> jonathan gardner, north carolina. question of clarification for the bill's sponsor. are the forms of marijuana in this andment considered controlled substances in the federal controlled substances act? >> to answer that question, my understanding is that the dea recently downgraded cannabis from a schedule i to a schedule ii drug, acknowledging it has medicinal benefits, and can be prescribed by a physician. this is recent. >> the delegate from utah, would you like to make a statement? yes. >> we have a long way to go -- >> would you identify yourself? >> gail rizika from utah. we have a long way to go with research, do you want to do this, or have the research done. and if you want to legalize this, let's do it through prescriptions, not cards or kiosks on the corner. and it is in violation of federal law. >> the delegate from california. >> i would be strongly opposed to this. marijuana, from our experience, and from studies that have been done, medical studies, is a trigger for mental health issues. it's a trigger for schizophrenia, and other mental health issues.

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