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Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

Date: Nov. 17, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Taxes


ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE -- (House of Representatives - November 17, 2005)

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Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I have heard a lot of screaming from the Democrats from the extreme left saying that they are mad, and even some personal insults tonight which is, frankly, unfortunate. I think it is because Democrats, I guess they think if they say it loud enough and scream loud enough, they can hide and drown out the facts.

Mr. Speaker, we have heard tonight, they loudly scream against the high deficit, and then they do not want to do anything to reduce the deficit. Right here we heard leaders of the Democratic Party loudly criticizing tax cuts. Those are horrible. But let me quietly quote what they said just 2 days ago about some tax cuts.

Let me quote, for example, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) about a $10 billion tax cut over 5 years offered just 2 days ago. He said: I ask that the amendment be passed by unanimous consent. So 2 days ago he liked that tax cut. But wait, there is more.

The gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott), who we heard a little while ago screaming to try to drown out the facts, said 2 nights ago about tax cuts: Mr. Chairman, I do not think anyone is going to oppose this cut, like the other ones.

Mr. Speaker, they cannot speak from both sides of their mouths.

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