Maxwell Frost: “Mr. Speaker, it is hard to understand why the Members on the other side of the aisle are so antagonistic to democracy.…”

“Mr. Speaker, it is hard to understand why the Members on the other side of the aisle are so antagonistic to democracy. There is not a single matter that comes before this House of Representatives on a regular basis that requires a supermajority. Everything is done by majority vote in the House of Representatives. True, in the United States Senate there are some limited chances to use a supermajority. Ratification of treaties, a very limited exception. But everything that comes before the people's House requires a majority, not a supermajority. Why do they fear the will of the majority? It is very difficult to understand. Once again, I would point out this has been defeated six times. They are very slow learners, indeed.”