[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    DEMOCRATS SHOULD REFOCUS EFFORTS

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the American people 
elected us to represent their best interests, and Republicans in the 
109th Congress are fulfilling their duties. In only 4 months, 
Republicans have made real progress in decreasing the deficit, 
strengthening America's borders, preventing frivolous lawsuits, 
improving our highways, and providing our country with a comprehensive 
energy policy.
  Unfortunately, in an effort to obstruct the successful Republican 
agenda, House Democrats have dedicated their time and energy to play 
politics and obstruct Republican Members of Congress.
  Last week, Republican Members of the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct agreed to impanel a formal investigation into the 
recent allegations regarding the majority leader. Today, the House 
considered another proposal to address this issue.
  House Democrats prefer to attack our effective majority leader, the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), instead of allowing Congress to hold 
an open and honest discussion on this issue. I am disappointed by their 
actions and hopeful that Democrats will refocus their efforts on 
providing real solutions for the American people.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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