What they said. What they meant.

“I want to pass a bill that says payment card networks can't use codes that single out firearms retailers. The DOJ has to enforce this.”

“I want this bill to pass. Our government must protect the privacy of people who buy guns. Payment systems should not record what people buy. I want to stop codes that single out gun sellers. This bill does not change how we catch criminals. It protects the privacy of people who buy guns. I think this is common sense. I want my colleagues to vote yes.”

“I want to talk about my bill. I want to say it protects privacy and the right to bear arms. I want to say Americans should not have to tell payment processors when they buy guns. I want to say my bill stops states from making gun stores use a separate code. I want to say this code would be a gun registry. I want to say the left keeps trying to make gun registries. I want to say a progressive bank tried to make a gun registry through an international organization. I want to say I stopped this when I was State treasurer in West Virginia. I want to say other states did the same. I want to say some blue states still make gun stores use a separate code. I want to say this is a threat. I want to say gun rights are God-given rights. I want to say we don't need permission to protect ourselves. I want to say no American should worry about being on a government watch list for buying a gun. I want to say privacy and gun ownership go together. I want you to vote for my bill.”

“I want to talk for this bill. I want to thank the people who worked on this bill. I want to say this bill protects privacy. I want to say this bill stops the government from tracking people who buy guns. I want to say the government should not track people who buy guns. I want to say the government should not pressure banks to track people who buy guns. I want to say the government should not make lists of people who buy guns. I want to say buying a gun is not suspicious activity. I want to say this bill does not stop the government from investigating crime. I want to say the government should not blame guns for violence. I want to say the government should focus on other causes of violence. I want to say this bill stops the government from abusing its power. I want you to vote for this bill.”

“I want to protect people's privacy. I think the government should not track people who buy guns. I think the government uses these merchant codes to spy on people. I think this is wrong. I think this bill will stop the government from spying on people who buy guns. I think this bill will protect people's rights. I want this bill to pass. I want to thank the people who worked on this bill.”

“I want to stop the government from tracking what people buy. I think it's wrong for the government to control what people buy and believe. I think this bill is about more than just guns. I think it's about the government using banks to spy on people. I think it's extreme to use banks to track what people believe and what rights they use. I want my colleagues to vote for privacy and freedom. I want them to support the Constitution.”

“I want to stop banks from tracking gun buyers. Gun buying is a right. Banks should not watch people who have done nothing wrong. The bill will stop banks from marking gun store purchases. This protects privacy. It is not right to watch people who use their rights. Florida already stopped this. The bill is good.”

“I want to talk about a bill I like. I had a debate. I thank my colleague for writing the bill. I want everyone to support the bill. The bill is about privacy. I yield back my time.”