Andre Carson: “I thank my dear friend, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), who is certainly a superhero on behalf of the…”

“I thank my dear friend, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Hastings), who is certainly a superhero on behalf of the citizens of this country and across this Nation. Mr. Speaker, when Thomas Edison was attempting to invent the light bulb, history suggested he tried thousands and thousands of ways, maybe 8,000, maybe 10,000. Nobody said that Thomas Edison failed to invent the light bulb. They said he simply discovered 10,000 ways that it would not work. So I am here because I know I have to be very careful about the words that I use about the manager's amendment, so I cannot call it shameless or callous or indifferent or dispassionate because that may intrude upon House rules. So let me simply say that it will not work. I am here to represent people that are out of work and who need to work. I am here to represent people who ride the airplanes on a daily basis and are waiting for Congress to provide some common sense to protect those riders who have to fly across America, from sea to shining sea as we would wave our flag. I support the Oberstar substitute amendment because it will work.”