[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21738]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        INSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY

  (Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, last night as we were 
discussing the length of the vote, I made some comments which, as I 
think about them this morning, were inappropriate. I meant to make a 
point about institutional integrity; and as I rethink what I said, it 
was inappropriately personally aimed at the gentleman from Texas who 
was in the chair.
  So without repeating the offense, I just want to apologize to the 
gentleman from Texas. My comment should have been more institutional 
and not personal, and I thank the House for its indulgence.

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