Barbara Kennelly: “I rise in support of the privileged resolution and urge the House to consider it favorably. The investigation undertaken…”

“I rise in support of the privileged resolution and urge the House to consider it favorably. The investigation undertaken by the majority on the Committee on House Oversight has been long drawn out, and I think it is really long past due when it should be decided. It is exactly a year since Loretta Sanchez won a tough, close election in California. It is now almost exactly 9 months since she was sworn in in this body, in this very Chamber, and it is a little more than a year before she will face the voters of the 46th District of California again. Mr. Speaker, the women are coming before this body tonight with these privileged resolutions to say, justice delayed is justice denied, and justice has been denied, but let me talk about how it has been delayed. Loretta Sanchez was elected to the office that she took the oath and was sworn in in this very body, and all she wanted to do was to serve her constituents, to use the talents that attracted her constituents to vote for her, and yet, since she has been here, she has been constantly having to face motions, legal motions, legal bills, legal questions and all she wants to do is serve her constituents. But, Mr. Speaker, under the Constitution of the United States of America, this House of Representatives has the sole authority to be the judge of its own elections, and there is no credible evidence before us at this point to suggest that Ms.…”