Roland Gutierrez: “1 week ago the President had the courage to talk about real change--not the fake, pretend change that my friends on the…”

“1 week ago the President had the courage to talk about real change--not the fake, pretend change that my friends on the other side of the aisle have been promoting. The American people did not send us here for fake change, and the American people cannot be fooled. They sent us here because they want a Government that understands their problems and is working to make their lives better. They want a House of Representatives that is not afraid to improve the way it does business so that it can improve the way it does the people's business. Real change means altering the way campaigns are financed, the way we deal with lobbyists, the ethics laws that govern us, and the free gifts and perks we are allowed to take. Mr. Speaker, we have heard a lot of talk from the other side of the aisle about change but not a word about these changes, real changes. This institution can be judged by answering a simple question: Will we provide a government that is ruled by Americans with extraordinary influence of a government that is influenced by ordinary Americans? The answer so far is not very promising.”