Virginia Foxx: “I rise today to put the lie to House Democrat rhetoric. The Democrat leadership, from Howard Dean to the gentlewoman…”

“I rise today to put the lie to House Democrat rhetoric. The Democrat leadership, from Howard Dean to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), claim that House Republicans are out of the mainstream. Well, Mr. Speaker, if we are out of the mainstream, they are swimming downriver in some backwoods tributary. From a parent's right to know what their children are doing, to protecting citizens across the country from the growing threat of gang violence, the House Democrat leadership is simply out to lunch. Eight pieces of landmark legislation that passed this House with strong support from rank-and-file Democrats, and still the minority leadership refuses to see the light. On every one of these important bills, the gentlewoman from California (Leader Pelosi) chose to vote against legislation that the vast majority of Americans, Democrats and Republicans alike, approve of. Bankruptcy reform, 73 Democrats voted for it, but Leader Pelosi did not. Class action reform, 50 Democrats voted for it, but Leader Pelosi did not. The Gang Deterrence and Protection Act of 2005, 71 Democrats voted for it, but Leader Pelosi did not. A new energy policy for America, 41 Democrats voted for it, and, you guessed it, Leader Pelosi did not. Protecting a parent's right to know before their daughter has an abortion, 54 Democrats voted for it, and Leader Pelosi did not. It is as simple as this, Mr. Speaker.…”