[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6996]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HOW THE WORLD'S LEADING SUPERPOWER SHOULD CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS

  (Mr. CLEAVER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I am not sure what it is, but something is 
wrong with us. It makes me sick to my stomach to see a Presidential 
campaign that is an embarrassment to most thinking Americans.
  I can't imagine any parent with good sense who would say to his or 
her child: Why don't you look at the Presidential election. Look and 
learn as to how to debate. Learn how to disagree with someone and 
remain on a high level.
  This is disgusting and it is embarrassing. I just hope the American 
public is not okay with this. This is not the way the world's leading 
superpower should conduct its business.
  The whole world is watching us, and we are watching TV, looking at 
the worst kinds of things that could be said by human beings from the 
United States of America. I certainly hope that the American people are 
not happy with what is going on.

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