[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      ENOUGH OF THE BACKROOM DEALS

  (Mr. FLEMING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEMING. Mr. Speaker, enough with the backroom dealing on the 
debt ceiling. The debate has continued for months behind closed doors 
in the proverbial ``smoke-filled room'' with nothing to show for the 
effort. As a congressman, why should I be forced to peruse cable 
stations and blog sites for information on the discussions--and then be 
asked to vote for the deal when I have no input and no time to know 
even what's in it?
  Let's pull back the shades and open the window. Let's put the 
sunlight and fresh air on this discussion. Should we cut spending? 
Should we reform entitlements? Should we have a balanced budget 
amendment?
  Mr. Speaker, let Congress do its job and put the debate right here on 
the floor. Let's do this in the people's House for everyone to see. 
This will be the way the people and their choice come to fruition.

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