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The Rubber Stamp Congress is Back in Session
House of Representatives - November 16, 2005

Mr. Speaker, I am here to make a public service announcement. The gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Scott) laid out the problems of the bill that has been floating around in the Congress, but I want him to be as sured that the rubber stamp Congress is coming in on Thursday.

Now, it says here, I approve of everything that George Bush does, and that is what this rubber stamp is we are going to use in here on Thursday. Last night, the Ways and Means Committee produced a tax cut bill. They will bring it over here, bring it up to the Rules Committee, roll it all together with the tax cuts and the tax giveaways and make the poor people pay for what the rich people get. They are going to bring it out here, and we are going to watch 218 Republicans march up and rubber stamp that baby.

Whatever George Bush asks for, whether it makes sense or not, that is the responsibility of the Republican majority, and they all have to bring their stamp on Thursday, because if they do not bring it on Thursday, we are not going to get to go home for Thanksgiving to rejoice over how much we have been able to give to the rich. This is a very important week. Don't forget your rubber stamp on Thursday morning when you come to work.