Lynn Jenkins: “I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. Do you all remember the story about an old man of great faith whose…”

“I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding. Do you all remember the story about an old man of great faith whose town was about to be flooded? The town was being evacuated and the water was already covering the road. The old man sat on his porch calmly, unafraid. A car pulled up to the house, the water almost too deep to drive in. The driver yelled, ``Get in. We'll take you to safety.'' The old man shook his head and said, ``Go on. I have faith in God. He will save me.'' So the car moved on. A short time later, the water had risen so high that it covered the porch, so the old man simply went upstairs. A boat floated up to the house and the people yelled, ``Get in, we'll take you to safety.'' The old man said again, ``Go on. I have faith in God. He will save me.'' So the boat went on. Hours later, the water had risen so that it almost covered the entire house. The old man was now on his roof, when a rescue helicopter came by. They called, ``Get in. We'll take you to safety.'' But the old man refused, saying, ``Go on. I have faith in God. He will save me.'' So the helicopter left. So the water rose so high that the old man drowned. He went to heaven, of course, and when he arrived he asked God, ``I had faith in you to save me. Why didn't you?'' God answered, ``I sent you a car, a boat and a helicopter. What more do you want from me?'' I hope my Democrat colleagues in the other Chamber and this President understand that this bill is their helicopter.…”