Representative Heather Wilson: “It's not even the majority. The majority of this House, a bipartisan majority of this House, would pass this bill…”

“It's not even the majority. The majority of this House, a bipartisan majority of this House, would pass this bill tonight if the liberal Democratic leadership would allow a vote. That's the thing that's so frustrating to me. This is a bill that passed with 68 votes in the Senate. It's pending on the floor of this House. The liberal Democratic leadership who, to a person, opposed the Protect America Act in August is blocking the will of the majority of the House of Representatives that wants to protect this country. They're standing in the way of protecting this country and letting the majority work its will. Why? Because they're concerned about lawsuits against telephone companies and the deep pockets of the telecommunications industry, with trial lawyers saying, hey, aren't you with us. Well, this majority in this House, led by the Republicans in this House, know that national security is the priority of the country, not protecting the trial lawyers. If American blood is spilled once again, that blood will be on the hands of Congress.”