Frank Pallone: “the Republican leadership this morning will bring up a resolution that allows the House to adjourn this weekend and not…”

“the Republican leadership this morning will bring up a resolution that allows the House to adjourn this weekend and not return until the end of January, and the purpose of that basically is to avoid addressing the issue of Loretta Sanchez' election and the ongoing investigation. This House should not adjourn until it ends this witch-hunt of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez' election. The Republican leadership has not been able to prove that there was any illegality involved in this election. Congresswoman Sanchez won her California election fair and square. The Republicans are simply wasting a lot of money, over $500,000 in taxpayer dollars, to try to prove a case that they have not been able to prove. It is all because Republicans are trying to harass and intimidate Hispanic voters because they voted in overwhelming numbers for Democratic candidates in the last congressional election. Let us free Loretta Sanchez and put an end to this witch-hunt. It is not proper for this House to adjourn until this investigation is concluded and stopped.”