Rae Oliver Davis: “Ethics. The principles of honor and morality. The accepted rules of conduct. The moral principles of an individual. Mr.…”

“Ethics. The principles of honor and morality. The accepted rules of conduct. The moral principles of an individual. Mr. Speaker, the 109th Congress recently passed its 100-day mark, and I would like to reflect on the progress we have made under the strong leadership of the Republican Party to create jobs, to strengthen the economy, support our troops, and to protect our borders. And we have done this with strong bipartisan support as wiser, calmer heads have prevailed on the other side of the aisle. The energy bill, supported by 41 Democrats. This bill will create nearly half a million new jobs in the manufacturing, construction, agriculture and technology sectors by reducing our dependency on foreign oil while exploring domestic sources and alternative energy sources. This was opposed by the minority leader. Class action reform, supported by 73 Democrats. This will unclog overused courts, end the harassment of local businesses by stopping predatory forum shopping by some trial attorneys and will protect consumers with a consumer class action bill of rights. Small businesses pay an average of $88 billion each year on lawsuits and this cost is simply passed on to consumers. This money could be much better spent growing businesses and creating jobs. This bill was opposed by the minority leader. Permanent repeal of the death tax, supported by 42 Democrats. The death tax is the leading cause of dissolution for most small businesses.…”