Walberg Fights for Taxpayers; Worries House Leadership has Developed Amnesia

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WALBERG FIGHTS FOR TAXPAYERS; WORRIES HOUSE LEADERSHIP HAS DEVELOPED AMNESIA

U.S. Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) this morning delivered the following speech on the House floor.

"Though I am only in my fifth month of service in this chamber, I have developed deep admiration and respect for all the men and women in this body.

"But frankly, I am concerned that the new House leadership has been inflicted with a severe case of amnesia.

"In March of 2005, the then Democratic minority in the House released a report accusing then Republican majority leadership of ‘abusing their power through parliamentary tactics designed to suppress dissent.'

"The same leadership that published that report over two years ago pledged at the beginning of this very year to run the ‘most honest, most open and most ethical Congress' in history.

"Yesterday these leaders attempted to change a 185 year old House rule to dramatically increase taxes and government spending against the will of the minority party and the American people.

"Is this really the way to run the self proclaimed most honest and open Congress in our nation's history?

"While House leadership may suffer from amnesia, the American people most certainly do not, and bending the rules to pass egregious tax-and-spend policies will not stand in the people's house."

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