[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7388]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORT FOR THE MAJORITY LEADER

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, for the last 6 weeks, Democratic 
leaders have been speaking out of both sides of their mouths. They have 
leveled charges against the majority leader, yet at the same time they 
will not allow the ethics committee to convene and explore the facts. 
If they are serious about our ethics process in this institution, why 
will they not let the ethics committee organize so that it can conduct 
its business?
  Time and time again the ethics committee chairman has offered to end 
the Democratic logjam. This is the same old, tired, petty, partisan 
politics of the past. A Democrat leader is quoted as saying this issue 
will cost Republican seats in next year's election, petty, partisan 
politics.
  There is only one conclusion that can be drawn from the activities of 
the Democrat leaders, they would rather have an issue than a solution. 
It is sad and it is cynical.
  Mr. Speaker, House Republicans are committed to an open, fair and 
expedient ethics process and are willing to work with Democrats 
productively. I challenge all Members of this body to ask their leaders 
to act responsibly. Let us allow the ethics committee to proceed with 
their appropriate work. Stop the petty, partisan, political tactics. 
Let us work together and honor our constituents' trust.

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