[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              QUESTIONING THE LEADERSHIP ACROSS THE AISLE

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the minority leader of this 
body slammed the good work we did in repealing the death tax. She 
called it ``reverse Robin Hood.''
  Well, Mr. Speaker, in my opinion, the minority leader owes an apology 
to all those families that will get to keep the family farm and to all 
of those small businesses that will survive a second generation because 
of this tax relief, and she owes an apology to the 42 Democrats who 
voted with the Republican majority for this very important tax relief.
  One has to question the choice of leadership across the aisle. The 
liberal leadership has opposed repealing the death tax, which is a 
triple tax on America's working families. They have opposed an energy 
bill for years now, and they have not supported strengthening our 
immigration laws. Now they are fighting tooth and nail to prevent 
Social Security reform.
  Mr. Speaker, my constituents are asking what, if anything, do they 
stand for? In my opinion, they stand for more tax and more spend, 
everything costs more. I want the American people to know the 
Republican majority in this House is going to fight to be certain they 
do not get their way.

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