On the recordDecember 20, 2011
I thank the gentleman for yielding. My friends, we've seen this movie before. House Republicans, once again, are driving our government and our economy to the edge of the cliff, and this time they've placed 160 million workers and 48 million seniors in the front seat of that car. House Republican leaders are refusing to allow 435 Members of this House to vote on a bipartisan proposal that was passed by 89 out of 100 Senators next door. My Republican colleagues know that this bipartisan bill passed by the Senate would pass on this floor and that it would save working Americans from having their taxes increased during the holidays. The truth is the Republicans are feuding amongst themselves. House Republicans are fighting with Senate Republicans, and quite frankly, they're fighting with Republicans throughout this country, because a majority of them supports the President's payroll tax cut. Mr. Speaker, once again, the people--Republicans and Democrats alike--are way ahead of the politicians. They want us to get our work done and get it done now. Let's stop showing the American people B- rated movies on the floor of the House, and let's pass the Senate bipartisan legislation.
