James T. Callahan: “I just want to tell my colleagues that today is a classic example of how great this institution is. In America and in…”

“I just want to tell my colleagues that today is a classic example of how great this institution is. In America and in every democracy, a majority rules. Just a few minutes ago I was in the well of this House arguing against something on a principle that I believe very deeply in, and I lost, because a majority rules. When this bill passes it will be because a majority of us will vote for it. And if a majority votes for it, it will go on to the Senate. But this is a great institution, filled with great people, with great minds, with great Americans, who have one thing in common, and that is we all want to do what is best for America. As I listen to the debate on this floor each week, I hear the Democrats on the one hand saying this is not the right avenue to take. And I hear my majority Republican Party saying this is the avenue we should take. But very seldom do we have different destinations. We are all trying to get to the same corner of the room.”