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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: Because the funny thing, ironically funny, about what you are talking about, where we have an average of 62 Republicans…

On the recordJanuary 31, 2007
Because the funny thing, ironically funny, about what you are talking about, where we have an average of 62 Republicans supporting the Six in '06 agenda and 57 supporting the continuing resolutions appropriations bill today, the last 2 years, our experience, Mr. Ryan's, Mr. Meek's and my experience, is watching the Republican leadership wrench our colleagues's arms behind their back; and, in many cases, new Members replaced those Members. Those Members caved. Those Members either didn't vote their conscience. We used to talk about, in the 30-something hour, about how it seemed they checked their consciences and their beliefs and their constituents' beliefs at the door. They would come here and allow themselves to be influenced by their leadership and vote differently in some cases than they publicly said they would vote. I think that actually happened with your predecessor, Mr. Murphy.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing Republican leadership's influence on party members' voting behavior.

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