[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7820]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          DeLAY MUST STEP DOWN

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, my constituents continue to contact me 
about the charges mounting over the actions of some Republicans in the 
House. In fact, one constituent referred to an ``embarrassing and 
growing mess.'' Over the past year, I have received letters revealing 
disgust, anger at the Republicans and their disregard for House rules.
  Just this past week, a constituent wrote me from Mill Valley, 
California, saying, ``I am tired of all the useless finger pointing. I 
am particularly tired of hearing one Republican in particular go on 
about the `politics of personal destruction,' which he seems to 
practice daily even as he blames it on his enemies.''
  My constituents share the views of many citizens across the Nation. 
They want an unbiased investigation into these ethics matters. They 
want to know that politicians are listening to their hearts, not the 
lobbyists that are paying for their meals.
  It is time for the Republicans to own up to abuses of the House 
rules. The American people deserve no less.

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