[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2654]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IMPLORING EVERY MEMBER OF CONSCIENCE TO SPEAK UP CONCERNING THE 
                         CONTINUING RESOLUTION

  (Mr. GOHMERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GOHMERT. Madam Speaker, I just want to take this 1-minute 
opportunity to address comments through the Speaker to my friends in 
the Democratic Party.
  We are being asked to vote on a continuing resolution tomorrow, $463 
billion.
  Now, as I understand it, the Democrats didn't have any input. 
Basically, just the very top had input on how this would be spent.
  I would implore every Democrat of conscience, Madam Speaker, to talk 
to your leadership. This isn't right. You talked about being open and 
fair, sunlight. This isn't it. Good government means at least you 
should have some input, even though we are not having any. Talk to your 
leadership. Let's get some openness, some sunlight into the process for 
the good of the American people.
  I implore every Member of conscience to speak up.

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