W. Todd Akin: “we have an interesting topic that we're going to be talking about and developing over the next hour. I'm here…”

“we have an interesting topic that we're going to be talking about and developing over the next hour. I'm here representing the Republican Study Committee, and we would like to talk about the subject of our economy and the nature of the problems that we are facing but also what kinds of solutions are possible. I'm going to be joined by a number of other congressmen this evening, and I'm going to invite them to jump into our discussion. And, Mr. Speaker, I hope that you find the hour interesting and enjoyable. Now, one of the problems with having Congressman Akin here is I'm a former engineer and I get a little pedantic sometimes and I think it's important to exercise some discipline. And the discipline in this case is to define the nature of the problem in the economy in America. So before you go offering legislation or try to fix something, it's good to know what it is you are trying to fix, and that will allow you to answer the important question whether or not it's going to work, which is not exactly a small question. Unfortunately, we have spent an awful lot of money without really defining the problem on solutions which have not worked.”