[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 91 (Thursday, July 13, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H5132-H5133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SICK ATTEMPT TO RAISE CAMPAIGN CASH

  (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, politics unfortunately, can be

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a very tough business, and the low road is often taken by political 
adversaries in an effort to gain power.
  But the video released by the Democratic Campaign Committee hit a new 
low. This cynical attempt to raise campaign cash actually uses 
photographs of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It shows photos 
of coffins draped with the American flag. Those coffins, of course, are 
occupied by American soldiers.
  Mr. Speaker, our incredibly brave men and women in uniform did not 
make the ultimate sacrifice so that the DCCC could raise campaign cash. 
They made that sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty and 
democracy. The Democratic leadership should be ashamed, and every 
Democratic Member of this House should be ashamed and call upon their 
leadership to remove this video which is an affront to our fallen 
soldiers and to their families.
  It is appalling that the Democrats have sunken to such a new low as 
to employ doctored photos and tasteless videos in their pursuit of 
power. The American people and our fallen heroes deserve more.

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