Dan Frisa: “For 40 years this Congress has been in an ivory tower, out of touch…”

On the recordJanuary 4, 1995

For 40 years this Congress has been in an ivory tower, out of touch with reality, and out of touch with the American people. That is why the Congress thought it knew better, could pass its burdensome laws, rules and regulations for everyone else but for itself. That is going to change, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in November the American people knocked an elitist Congress off its pedestal. Tonight the majority will plant its feet firmly on the ground, and we stand proudly accountable to the American people for the laws that we will pass, because they should apply to us as well. I would urge support for this measure.

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Dan Frisa

Republican · New York

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Addressing the need for Congress to be accountable to the American people.

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Dan Frisa: “For 40 years this Congress has been in an ivory tower, out of touch with reality, and out of touch with the American…”

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