[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        WHILE THE SPEAKER SLEEPS

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, people around the Nation may be wondering 
why the Speaker slept as we debated Democrat overspending and earmarks 
until 2 in the morning. But the Speaker slept.
  If last night were about pure partisan politics, we probably would 
have turned in early, but for House Republicans it was a matter of 
principle. That's why we stayed here and debated and fought the 
Democrat overspending plan and their secret earmarks and secret slush 
funds.
  And moreover, the American people expect a couple of basic things 
from their government. They expect to be protected, they expect 
politicians to be wise with their tax dollars, and they expect 
government to stay out of their way. And they expect us to accomplish 
this in an open and fair way. But maybe that was asking too much for 
the new majority, Mr. Speaker.
  So when people ask where were you last night, I will proudly say I 
was standing with my Republican brethren and the House Republicans 
fighting the Democrats overspending, all while the Speaker slept.

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