On the recordMarch 6, 2019
I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole) for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this rule is about what is called the For the People Act, but, to me, it should be called the ``For the Swamp Act.'' Now, we are going to have plenty of time later to debate the particulars of the bill, but right now we are talking about the rule and what brings this to the floor. I just want to remind everybody that this bill was given jurisdiction in 10 committees--10 committees--but 1 committee marked it up; one committee took a look at it and said: Well, this is wrong. Let's fix this. Let's change that. One committee with nine people--2 percent of Congress--has been involved in this bill. Now, we understand we are in the minority here. We get that. We get that we are not going to get our way, but we are asking to have a say. That is all we are asking for here. This bill is about shutting down the open process and honest debate-- this rule resolution, which actually makes sense, because the underlying bill does the same thing for the American people.
