the Washington Post has termed the efforts of our bipartisan retreat task force as a ``politics of politeness.'' I prefer to term our efforts as ``indispensable decency.'' There is no doubt in my mind that the rancor, the hostility, the belligerence and the general lack of good will we have witnessed in this Congress has interfered with the business of the House and has undermined our ability to serve the American people well.
Addressing the need for civility and decency in Congress.
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