[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H4151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        MISUSE OF FEDERAL POWER

  (Mr. DOGGETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. Speaker, not content as U.S. House commander, 
redistricting czar, and mapmaker for the Texas Legislature, J. Edgar 
DeLay apparently seeks a job directing law enforcement.
  His first response to political differences is to call in the G-men, 
the FBI, the U.S. Marshals to brazenly pursue his political foes. [AP, 
Suzanne Gamboa, May 13, 2003] He told reporters that ``bringing in 
either U.S. Marshals or FBI agents is justified because redistricting 
is a federal issue.'' [Houston Chronicle, May 13, 2003]
  The United States attorney in San Antonio was asked to explore how to 
employ Federal resources. [Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 14, 2003; 
Washington Times, May 14, 2003] Meanwhile, someone in the Homeland 
Security Department was enlisted to track a cotton farmer from Hale 
Center, Texas. [Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 14, 2003] According to 
Plainview airport manager Marlin Miller, the Homeland Security official 
``made the comment that I think this is some kind of political people 
they're looking for.'' [Fort Worth Star-Telegram, May 15, 2003]
  Americans had thought this Department was to look for terrorists. 
Perhaps those who attacked these courageous citizen-legislators would 
treat them as terrorists. This is how tyranny begins, and that is why 
16 Members of the House are requesting an official Administration 
explanation.
  America is waiting. Who is hiding now?

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