Kenny Hulshof: “hopefully to further clarify some of the questions that have been asked, and I see the gentleman from New York (Mr.…”

“hopefully to further clarify some of the questions that have been asked, and I see the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel) has been provided a transcript from this morning's Committee on Ways and Means markup, what I would like to do is read the relevant portions, I think, which then necessitated the calling of the Sergeant at Arms. This would be at page 15, line 331, the chairman stated, ``If the gentleman will suspend. If the gentleman from California would understand he is reading the table of contents, which is at the beginning of the bill.'' The remaining minority Member said, ``Oh, that.'' Line 335, ``Chairman Thomas. He will then move to the body of the bill. That is how these things work.'' To which the sole Member of the minority party that was left in the room said this at line 337, ``Its eloquence overwhelms me, Mr. Chairman, just like your intellect does. It is--oh, you think you are big enough to make me, you little wimp? Come on. Come over here and make me. I dare you.'' The transcript indicates in brackets ``laughter,'' to which the minority member then said, ``You little fruitcake. You little fruitcake. I said you are a fruitcake.'' Now, what the transcript does not indicate, and I would have to stay with the transcript, and just as many of us who have had previous experience in criminal courtrooms or civil courtrooms, the transcript is, of course, the cold recitation of words that are spoken.…”