John Shaw: “Mr. Speaker, one thing that is pretty constant around here is that when we have debate on the rule, no one really talks…”

“Mr. Speaker, one thing that is pretty constant around here is that when we have debate on the rule, no one really talks about the rule. My friend, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel), I think he said it best. He said he is going to support the rule, because it gives the Democrats an even shot. It gives them an equal amount of debate, and it gives them a straight shot at their bill. I think that is a good thing, and I think that shows the bipartisanship that is existing under this particular rule. But when you start hearing about all of this money going to these corporations and big businesses, that is where the jobs are. There is a basic difference between the Democrat bill and the Republican bill. The Republican bill believes in the preservation and creation of jobs. We hear about the amounts going to these big corporations. Let us look at the layoffs. IBM has had 1,500; Ford has had 4,500; General Electric has laid off 35,000 people. I am just talking about the last couple of months. Chrysler has laid off 19,000. It goes on and on. United Airlines, 20,000; American Airlines, 20,000. These are real people who want their jobs. They do not want a handout; they want their jobs. Support the Republican bill and turn down the Democrat alternative.”