[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15687-15688]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   DEMOCRATS HAVE NO INTENTION OF WORKING WITH THE REPUBLIC MAJORITY

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, just listen to this quote 
taken from yesterday's Washington Post: ``It is not our responsibility 
to legislate anymore. It doesn't make sense for us to compromise.''
  ``It doesn't make sense for us to compromise?'' These words come from 
a leader of the Democrat party, the distinguished gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Frank).
  It appears that the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank) has let 
the cat out of the bag. The Democrats had no intention of working with 
the Republican majority. They will block all legislative efforts, and 
then turn around and blame Republicans, attacking the do-nothing 
Congress.
  But the always fair and balanced media of course will help them in 
that effort. Then they will attack Republicans for Republican 
extremism, a charge we heard thousands and thousands of times since 
1995 when Republicans took over the majority in the Congress.
  Once again, the media will help them fix the image in the public's 
mind, but

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the truth is now there for all to see. We thank the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. Frank).

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