Doris Matsui: “What this resolution does is just say that the Senate should pass the Boehner-Thomas bill that was passed earlier this…”

“What this resolution does is just say that the Senate should pass the Boehner-Thomas bill that was passed earlier this year. That is all it does. It is a meaningless piece of legislation. It has no effect of law. It is just gamesmanship. I suppose the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman) actually might feel a little more secure at night because this resolution will probably pass, and it will make us feel better. Like, my gosh, we earned our pay because we were on the floor debating an important issue. Maybe the gentleman from Ohio feels a little better also because people from the State of Ohio in their 401(k)s only lost $8 billion over the last 18 months. My problem is California, these same people that have 401(k)s, have lost $18 trillion. Maybe the intensity of the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) and my intensity is a little greater than the intensity of the gentleman from Ohio because $8 billion is small time compared to what we lost in California.”