[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 12 (Friday, January 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THE ONCE MIGHTY PARTY

  (Mr. CALVERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, the once mighty party that helped found the 
Nation now embarrasses itself on station after station. This party of 
Jefferson, born of ideas, lofty and grand, have been reduced to whining 
about a book and a man. This party that helped through the Great 
Depression now fumes and fusses in session after session.
  This great party that brought us victory in wars today fights about a 
book which is not in the stores.
  While the American people look to us for inspiration, the party 
whines on and on about an imaginary publication. The party that for a 
long this Congress led now acts as if it has gone completely brain 
dead.
  It is sad, Mr. Speaker, but it is easy to see why this once great 
party is now in the minority.


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