[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 21 (Monday, February 5, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H1171]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MEMBERS NOT ABOVE THE LAW

  (Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Madam Speaker, over the last 2 
years Americans have heard story after story about what my constituents 
very frequently call, ``Members Gone Wild.''
  Duke Cunningham, James Traficant, Bob Ney, Frank Ballance have all 
been convicted of crimes and are serving time in prison. These are all 
former Members of Congress and hail from both sides of the partisan 
divide.
  Madam Speaker, constituents are fed up with this behavior. They 
expect their elected representatives to be held to a higher standard.
  When the FBI gets an authorized search warrant and enters the office 
of a sitting Member accused of taking bribes, it just makes sense to 
constituents and to me that Congress should not interfere.
  Last week, I reintroduced my legislation, H. Res. 88, a resolution 
that declares to our constituents that we agree with them: Members of 
Congress should not be above the law.
  Listen up, America. Turning a blind eye to alleged indiscretions by 
elected Members of Congress will no longer pass muster.
  I urge my colleagues to join with others who are cosponsoring this 
resolution.

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