[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              HOUSE ETHICS

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Madam Speaker, yesterday the Democrat leadership in the 
House of Representatives rejected compromise to organize the House 
Ethics Committee. They rejected reasonable compromise because they want 
to use the ethics process for partisan political purposes. It is time 
to say enough is enough. The Democrat leadership must work with the 
Republican leadership so we can move this House forward. Reasonable 
Democrats on the other side of the aisle need to call off the dogs, 
need to say enough is enough with their Democrat whip and their 
Democrat leader and say, Come to the table. Let's organize. Let's move 
forward. Let's quit these baseless, partisan attacks on our Republican 
leader, Tom DeLay. Let's move forward. Let's move forward together as a 
House.
  But, no, they reject that because they want to use the ethics process 
for partisan political gain. It is not about ethics to them. It is 
about partisanship. It is not about doing what is right. It is about 
using it for electoral gain, and it is not going to work. Enough is 
enough. Reasonable Democrats, come to the table. Let us work through 
this process and move this House forward.

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