the speaker pro tempore: the
gentlelady from california is
recognized.
ms. pelosi: i thank the
gentleman for yielding and thank
him for his leadershipn this
debate this afternoon.
i have been listening to it very
intently.
i heard the debate on the rule
this morning and then the debate
this afternoon.
and some questions have arisen.
first, i want to state a fact.
the fact is is that every single
onof us in this body, as our
first act, raises our right hand
to protect and defend the
constitution of the united
states.
the bill that we have on the
floor before usoes violence to
those provisions in the
constitution that describe how
to pass a bill.
not by one house deeming it but
as our distinguished assistant
leader, mr. clyburn, described,
his daughter's school children
and her class could tell you
that you pass one house, you
pass another house, it's signed
by the president.
but that seems to be missed by
the makers of this resolution
today.
again mr. cly bush talked --
clyburn tked...