Nancy Pelosi: “this legislation is probably one of the last opportunities I will have to enjoy the back and forth of debate on the…”

“this legislation is probably one of the last opportunities I will have to enjoy the back and forth of debate on the floor of the House. And I can't resist coming to the defense of the Republican Members' committee staff people who will lose their jobs because of the results of the election. But I want to make this point, standing up again, seeking recognition again: first I hear the distinguished gentlemen from various States stand up and say we shouldn't be spending this money, it is $10 million-plus, to give severance pay to families who have lost their jobs. One hundred percent of those jobs will be lost by Republicans, so as the Democratic leader, I want to support the Republican employees getting the severance pay. Then I hear the gentlemen stand up and various ones say that we oppose the expenditure because it's not a good use of the taxpayers' money and why aren't you spending more to cover the personal offices? And the point is clear. All Members of Congress are elected for 2 years, our staffs understand it is a 2-year job and our opportunity to find employment is between November and January. But all of this reminds me of a story that was told about Yogi Berra, which may or may not be a Yogi Berra story, because many stories are attributed to him. When asked about a particular restaurant, he said, ``I don't like to go there. The food's lousy. Besides, the servings are too small.'' That is really what this reminds me of.”