Earl Pomeroy: “at the finest moments of the State of the Union speech last night the President stressed bipartisan responses to the…”

“at the finest moments of the State of the Union speech last night the President stressed bipartisan responses to the problems which face this country. I believe the new majority is making a serious mistake in its tough partisan response to his and other viewpoints. This partisanship is evidenced in many ways, including the wholly inappropriate words uttered by the gentleman from California a few minutes ago. It is also evident in majority efforts to stop this House from considering requirements that the balanced budget amendment specify where the cuts will come from. Every single balanced budget amendment proposal considered by this body should specify where the cuts will come. I favor a balanced budget amendment, but I deeply regret that the new majority has not even allowed us to vote on whether every proposal should specify where the cuts will be.”