[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H6519-H6520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 GOVERNOR BEVERLY PERDUE PROPOSES SUSPENSION OF CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the Raleigh News & 
Observer reported seriously that last Tuesday at a Rotary club meeting 
in Cary, North Carolina, Governor Beverly Perdue stated: ``I think we 
ought to suspend, perhaps, elections for Congress for 2 years and just 
tell them we won't hold it against them, whatever decisions they made, 
to just let them help this country recover.''
  Any governor, especially our great neighbor of the 10th largest State 
in the country, should be unwavering for citizens to have their votes 
counted. Elections are vital for accessibility and accountability. 
Governor Perdue fails to understand that House Republicans have put job 
creation, economic growth, and limited spending at the center of the 
congressional agenda. Since January, House Republicans have led efforts 
to help our economy

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recover by passing legislation to promote small businesses to create 
jobs. Even as a joke, Congress should not be a special class separated 
from the citizens. The House has passed 90 bills this year, and the 
Senate has only passed 20.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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