[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H2451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER

  (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot of complaints about 
rules changes by Democrats. As a freshman, as a former judge and chief 
justice, I am still in the process of making assessments. When I hear 
allegations for or against either side, I am looking to figure out, is 
there evidence to support or dispel the allegations.
  In this case, the allegations about the rules changes, you have to 
take a look at. In the first place, there have been ethical allegations 
made about the majority leader, Mr. DeLay, and the complaint about the 
rules changes.
  Well, we look at the rules. First of all, allowing someone to know 
what they are charged with in advance seems pretty reasonable. Allowing 
someone to hire their own attorney sounds pretty reasonable. Going from 
90 days to 45 days seemed a little short, and then we hear Chairman 
Hastings say, We will go and I will give you an automatic extension 
back to 90.
  You look at the evidence, the fact that there was a RICO lawsuit 
filed against the majority leader that was dismissed with prejudice 
because there was nothing there, you have a DA that has been trying to 
indict him for years unsuccessfully.
  There is an old saying, Mr. Speaker, justice delayed is justice 
denied. It appears now that this is all about denying justice to DeLay.

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