NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “And, again, I think what the gentleman from Texas advocates, Mr. Speaker, points up the vitality of our system of…”

“And, again, I think what the gentleman from Texas advocates, Mr. Speaker, points up the vitality of our system of federalism where we can look to the States for the examples proffered there. Now, to be certain, what works in Austin may not be readily accepted in Boston; what is embraced in Harrisburg may not always be the case in Phoenix. And yet, taking a look at what States do in terms of seizing the initiative, I know, for example, right now the State of Arizona is coming to grips with the whole notion of school funding; and they are working in the House and Senate working on those ideas. Who knows what will come from those notions? But, again, as we have seen with welfare reform, as we have seen with so many different issues and certainly those that lend a notion of fiscal responsibility and accountability, we look to the States. And I cannot help but notice our friend from the Republic of Texas, known as the Lone Star State also, perhaps with a distinction as the sunset State, and I think he hit on something that is so vitally important because it should be our mission here; and while we do point out differences and while we celebrate differences in philosophies, the fact is that we also look for common ground across the board, across the aisle.”