Darrell Issa: “in this body, everyone is allowed an opinion. My opinion is I am going to vote to preserve the secret ballot and I will…”

“in this body, everyone is allowed an opinion. My opinion is I am going to vote to preserve the secret ballot and I will vote for Ranking Member McKeon's amendment. But I think we also have to recognize that truth has to be told. Just a moment ago, I heard one of my colleagues say that Republicans hadn't raised the minimum wage in the 12 years they were in the majority. Of course, 1997 was in those 12 years. That was the last time it was raised, and 2006, this body, Republicans led to raise the minimum wage. It didn't get out of the Senate. That happens. Interestingly, Members taking credit for raising the minimum wage, it has only left the House. It hasn't gone one inch further than it did in the last Congress, when Republicans led the way to raise the minimum wage. So, please, you are entitled to your opinion, but not your facts. I am concerned today that on a partisan basis, the Democratic Party, here and on other initiatives, including looking into putting a disclosure requirement when a preacher in a church says, ``I think you ought to vote your conscience,'' that is going to become public if they have the disclosure. I think there is a pattern of trying to make public for purposes of intimidation, and all I can say is shame on the Democratic Party.”