[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 103 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H6209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WERE DENIED REPRESENTATION

  (Ms. McKINNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, a frightening thing happened yesterday. 
Two votes that would have changed the outcome of House action were 
denied. In addition to the disenfranchisement of two Members, 1 million 
American people were also denied representation on that vote. What does 
this kind of capriciousness do to our democracy? What was so important 
that the business of the House had to be shut down?
  Was it the ``Salute to Newt'' that took place in New York last night? 
What does this say about the integrity of the vote under Republican 
rule?
  Republicans want to deny potential voters with the repeal of motor-
voter. Republicans want to deny real voters by invalidating election 
results in California and North Carolina. And how we see that they are 
willing to even deny elected Members the right to vote on the floor of 
the House if it does not fit in with their outcome.
  Mr. Speaker, this bodes ill for the people of America. This is going 
too far. They are extremists, and they cannot be trusted.


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