Michelle Fischbach: “In closing, I just want to reiterate that while I do support the idea of the underlying bills, I do not support the way…”

“In closing, I just want to reiterate that while I do support the idea of the underlying bills, I do not support the way the Democrats are running the House. The Democratic majority continues to move on bills with virtually no input from Republicans and continues to prioritize partisanship over the American people. We are making great progress with the pandemic and do not need to consider legislation in this manner. We have got this rule without a semblance of traditional process, and one of the resolutions contained in this rule was moved to the Rules Committee without any sort of markup, leaving the Members of this body without the means to make amendments or lodge their objections. That is not the way this body should function. I urge the majority to make the necessary changes to restore regular order to the House of Representatives. I do not believe that it is a healthy nor respectful way to govern. For this reason, I oppose this rule and urge my colleagues to oppose it as well. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1600”