Bad Memory

BAD MEMORY -- (House of Representatives - October 06, 2004)

(Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, last night Vice President Cheney was let out of his bunker for the night, and it seems all that time in an undisclosed location has confused him a bit about the facts. Last night he said he had never publicly stated that there was a connection between al Qaeda and Iraq. Does he forget his interview with Tim Russert last year in which he said just that? Does he also forget now it is a common statement in his political stump speeches where he tries to invoke fear in Americans?

I think he has determined his record with Bush is so bad that the only thing he can do is strike fear in the American people.

Vice President Cheney also said last night that he had never met Senator Edwards before. That is simply not true. Just turn on any news outlet today and you will see the proof, pictures of CHENEY and EDWARDS standing side by side at a prayer breakfast last year. I suspect as the day goes on we will see more and more of these pictures.

Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney and President Bush cannot lead this country if they continue to mislead the American people.