[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 103 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       DENYING THE RIGHT TO VOTE

  (Mr. BONIOR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, we have always known that the Republicans 
were willing to go to great lengths to pass their extremist agenda. I 
never thought that I would see the day when they would actually deny 
Members of this body the right to vote, but on the floor yesterday, a 
Democratic amendment was one vote, one vote, shy from victory. There 
were 15 seconds left. Two Democrats who had not voted were trying to 
vote, and they were cut off, denying 1 million people in this country 
representation.
  Mr. Speaker, this is the most egregious and arrogant abuse of power 
that I have seen on our House floor. To top it all off, when Democrats 
tried to question the ruling, the Republicans adjourned early and 
jumped on buses. You know why? Where did they go? This poster points 
out where they went. They went to New York, by plane, got on a bus, 
took a plane, and raised $1.7 million at a fund raiser.
  Now, the Republicans are willing to shut down our voices, shut down 
our votes, and adjourn the House early, all so they can raise $1.7 
million from the special interests and the wealthy corporations. 
Welcome to the Gingrich revolution.


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