On the recordJanuary 24, 1995
it appears that the Republicans are already reversing their own reforms. First they say that committees should not meet on the floor during debates under the 5-minute rule because Members cannot effectively be in two places at the same time. Actually, they had a pretty good idea. Unfortunately, they decided to renege on it last night. What they said is, ``Well, we're going to change the rules.'' I know they take offense at the parliamentary skirmishes that are going on right now, but when you change the rules and try to silence the Democrats, when you say, ``We'll take 58 minutes or 67 minutes and give you 3 minutes,'' we are not going to stand for it. I think the message we want to transmit this morning is that there will be comity on this floor--not comedy, but comity--fairness and a sharing of the time, or else. I conclude with the words cited in the American Revolution, quite simply, ``Don't tread on me.''
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