On the recordApril 1, 2025
Mr. Speaker, the Speaker is a Member of this body. There are 435 of us, and the petition process exists so that the other 434 of us have a little bit of power so that if there is an idea that we want to bring to the Chamber, one person can't stop it. The petition process is about us. It is about the Members, but people are feeling all sorts of kingly these days in D.C. It has been reported that leadership is bribing Members to vote ``no'' so they can have their bills moved and get spots on committees. I don't understand. The Freedom Caucus just owns you guys. They just own the Republicans. The last time they took you hostage, they removed a Speaker. Literally, the Freedom Caucus could teach a clinic on Speaker hostage taking. If you don't like the bill, vote against it. Is the Freedom Caucus the only one with power? Is Chip Roy the only one who sits in these seats with power? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 15 seconds to the gentleman from Florida. Point of Order
