[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




NEED FOR A CHANGE IN WASHINGTON (CULTURE OF CORRUPTION CANNOT CONTINUE)

  (Ms. WATSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. WATSON. Mr. Speaker, the American people want change here in 
Washington, DC. Over the last couple of months, they have seen the 
headlines of scandal in the ranks of the House and Senate Republican 
leadership. They have seen the continuing scandal at the White House 
that should lead to the firing of Karl Rove and Scooter Libby. They 
have seen that the President's cronies are now entrenched in important 
government agencies and some of them are as unprepared for their jobs 
as Michael Brown was at FEMA.
  The American people want to know when Republicans here in Washington 
are finally going to stop doing the bidding of the wealthiest elite and 
start focusing on issues more important to them. They are concerned 
about an economy where their paychecks are not rising as high or as 
fast as the cost of living. They are also wondering how they are going 
to continue to afford their health care premiums, gas for their cars, 
and heat for their homes in the winter.
  They look to Washington and correctly see that House Republicans 
refuse to even consider their concerns. Republicans are simply too busy 
helping their friends. It is time for a change all right, and Democrats 
are ready to lead by providing creative solutions to our Nation's 
needs.

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