[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    ALLOW OPEN, FULL AND FAIR DEBATE

  (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, this bill that was introduced last 
night at 9:45 has the same MO as the other lies that the Democratic 
Party have told the American people.
  I quote here from A Congress Working for all Americans, something put 
out by the then-Democratic minority trying to become the majority. 
``Bills should generally come to the floor under a procedure that 
allows open, full and fair debate consisting of a full amendment 
process.'' More smoke and mirrors to get elected.
  In fact, Mr. Paul Kanjorski stated it best when he was talking to a 
reporter about the promises the Democrats made on the campaign trail, 
``We sort of stretched the truth, and people ate it up.'' They have 
stretched the truth.
  Speaker Pelosi in April 2006, said, we have a plan to lower the 
skyrocketing price gas prices. It was $2.06 at the time. Now, as you 
know, it's over $4.
  But Mr. DeFazio from Oregon told the truth. He said, ``It is sad to 
see the Republicans come to this.'' Now they laughingly say this will 
lead to higher prices.
  The energy bill they passed in January of 2007 has caused gas prices 
to double. This is a sham.

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