[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H6241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
THERE WILL BE NO SURRENDER
(Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was given permission to address the
House for 1 minute.)
Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in 1836, a dictator showed up at the
Alamo in Texas and demanded a complete, full surrender without
negotiation. William Travis responded with a cannon shot: There will be
no surrender.
Now comes the President and the Senate Majority Leader demanding that
this House of Representatives surrender. We will not surrender. We are
fighting for the American people. Tea partiers knew in the Colonies
that King George's dictatorial methods wouldn't be tolerated. We won't
tolerate them here.
Like it or not, Mr. President and the Senate Majority Leader, this
House is a part of this process. We understand that we are fighting for
the American people. We will not surrender. We are going to fight to
make sure that we keep our liberty. Americans expect nothing less and
deserve nothing less.
I am Randy Weber and damn proud to be an American.
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