[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1127]
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ON MOTION TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES 
                              OF THE HOUSE

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2007

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, I do not support the motion to table 
the Resolution regarding Representative Murtha. My vote is not a 
statement of judgment on the allegations since I don't know the facts 
about what happened, and that's exactly the point. The issue deserved 
debate or a referral to the Ethics Committee. If Tom DeLay had been 
accused of threatening a Democrat on the House floor, I would expect 
the same. A discussion of a potential violation of House Rules is in 
order if we are going to be the most ethical and transparent Congress 
in history.

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