[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       WATCHING OUT FOR THE SPECIAL INTEREST OF MA AND PA CITIZEN

  (Mr. VOLKMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, Will Rogers always had a down home way of 
making light of politics and particularly Members of Congress. Mr. 
Rogers held no punches for either party saying of the Democratic party, 
``you've got to be an optimist to be a Democrat, and you've got to be a 
humorist to stay one.'' He also had this to say of the Republican 
party, ``Republicans take care of the big money, and big money takes 
care of them. It takes nerve to be a Democrat, but it takes money to be 
a Republican.'' This quote rings so clearly today.
  Mr. Speaker, who was invited to the Republican gala for the Contract 
With America? Was it ma and pa citizen? No, it was Mr. and Mrs. special 
interest.
  Mr. Speaker, who was invited to the gentleman from Georgia's closed 
door telecommunications dinner? Was it ma and pa citizen? No, it again 
was Mr. and Mrs. special interest.
  So as we debate legislation here in the people's House, it is time to 
look who has the special interest of ma and pa citizen at heart and who 
just has special interests.

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