[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3542]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                FOXES NEEDED TO GUARD HEN-HOUSE SPEAKER

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, taxpayer funded luxury travel is 
not accorded to our brave men and women serving the cause of liberty. 
However, the new Democrat leadership believes they deserve just that.
  While the previous Speaker of the House was afforded the use of a 
military aircraft as a security precaution following 9/11, it didn't 
include the amenities being sought by the current Democrat Speaker, 
room for 42 passengers, a crew of 16, state-of-the-art entertainment 
and communications and a private bedroom. Nonetheless, that which was 
good enough for prior leadership is apparently just not good enough for 
the new leadership.
  Just a few months ago, Speaker Pelosi told the American people that 
Democrats were committed to a new direction in the way our government 
does business. At a cost of $15,000 an hour it should go without saying 
that this is certainly a new direction, one which frankly disgusts all 
Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, spending watchdogs should be part of the new Democrat 
majority's budget, and they should be watching themselves. This has 
been a disgrace.

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