Mark Kirk: “I might just ask the leadership why we're debating this resolution, taking time away from serious debate on the hidden…”

“I might just ask the leadership why we're debating this resolution, taking time away from serious debate on the hidden stimulus bill. Why, as the economy tanks, congressional leaders are voting to borrow $2 trillion, but we're debating National Engineers Week and a football resolution. Now I watched the game and it was a good game, but it's not our core mission. We should be debating the $2 billion appropriation for, ``neighborhood stabilization'' available to organizations currently under criminal scrutiny like ACORN, a new wellness fund or a government medical effectiveness board now with powers to override decisions of you and your doctor. When we take up resolutions like this, it's because we are trying to distract Members and the American people from knowing what they cannot read in the stimulus bill. We can debate the Super Bowl, but you know, the results are not in doubt. What we ought to be debating is should we borrow $2 trillion on behalf of the American people and does anyone have that cash. We debate Engineer Week instead of asking the Fed when you ``monetize'' debt, doesn't that really mean you're printing money? It's resolutions like this that weaken the reputation of the U.S. House.”