[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10194-10195]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                GOP DO-NOTHING CONGRESS REFUSES TO LEAD

  (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, the do-nothing Republican Congress 
continues to move along at a snail's pace, refusing to address any of 
the tough decisions that Americans so desperately want this Congress to 
tackle. Today is the 160th day of the year, but only the 40th voting 
day here in the House. Imagine that. It is no wonder that the American 
people have lost faith in Washington.
  The House Republican leadership has simply run out of ideas. Rather 
than proposing a forward-looking energy initiative, House Republicans 
continue to push Big Oil's tired old ideas, ideas that will do 
absolutely nothing to lower gas prices for the American consumer.
  Rather than explore ways to help Americans better afford ever-
increasing health care premiums, House Republicans will once again 
follow the

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playbook of the insurance industry when, later this month, they will 
propose health care bills that only help enrich insurance companies.
  Mr. Speaker, time is running out for the House Republican do-nothing 
Congress to actually provide some real leadership and some new ideas. 
The American people are waiting.

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