[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 25936]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                DEMOCRATIC LEADER MISSES PRECEDING VOTE

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, we returned tonight once again to do the 
business of the people in an effort, even at this late date, to put 
people before politics. How sad it was to note in the rollcall vote 
that just preceded that our colleague from Missouri, the minority 
leader, the Democratic leader of this House, was absent. I hope there 
is no personal concern that took him home. In fact, we understand that 
he may be home campaigning in stark contrast to his public comments.
  Mr. Speaker, tonight this is the situation that confronts us. Most of 
us are here working in Washington, D.C., working. But I would show you 
the Midwest, the great State of Missouri. Our friend, the Democratic 
leader, who said it was so important to stay here and do our work, it 
appears he is home campaigning, Mr. Speaker; and our friend, the 
President of the United States, is campaigning in California. Curiouser 
and curiouser the conduct of those in whom the public trust is placed.

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