On the recordNovember 4, 2015
I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, when the new Speaker took the gavel last week, he promised us that the House would run differently in that Members on both sides of the aisle would get a chance to bring forth amendments and that the House would debate the merits of those. Today, I am reminded of the saying, ``Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.'' Like the gentleman admonished and as the chairman said, I worked across the aisle and brought a bipartisan amendment with my friend, Mr. Davis from Illinois. It made a small change about the local use of transportation dollars. Despite overwhelming support, we were denied the opportunity to bring that amendment to the floor. In the middle of the night, in the backroom here in the Capitol, the majority decided that the will of the people simply didn't have to be heard on this important transportation issue; yet they have allowed 10 amendments to be heard on the Export-Import Bank, which have nothing to do with transportation, and the issue of which was resolved a week ago. Indeed, I say, the more things change, the more they stay the same. So, despite all the fancy rhetoric you are hearing, I would urge you to remember that and to vote ``no'' on this rule.
