NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “I thank my friend from Iowa, and I look forward to hearing from our colleague from Pennsylvania who, again in stark…”

“I thank my friend from Iowa, and I look forward to hearing from our colleague from Pennsylvania who, again in stark contrast to those who preceded us in the well, takes a thoughtful look at the challenges we confront and offers some common-sense solutions, especially in the realm of natural gas and where we are headed as a Nation in terms of energy exploration for existing technologies and, quite frankly, bringing on-line new technologies to deal with energy. But as I heard both my colleague from Virginia and my colleague from Iowa talk about the spectacle that occurred in the hallway of the Rayburn House Office Building yesterday, I just was astonished by the seeming triumph and insensitivity of the bureaucracy. Two minders accompanying a law enforcement officer essentially to put him on notice that his role in his employment with the Federal Government could very well be threatened. We have visited totalitarian nations where there are minders who follow us, some very cleverly concealed, some as hotel personnel, but to see that spectacle in this grand republic and see it utilized really to try and supercede the legitimate questions of constitutional officers was very disappointing. I would echo, Mr. Speaker, the words of my colleague from Iowa, there will be oversight. Count on it. The Congress will live up to its constitutional responsibilities.…”