John Culberson: “Our job description is ``Representative,'' and we are reelected every year to come to change the law, no matter what…”

“Our job description is ``Representative,'' and we are reelected every year to come to change the law, no matter what might have happened in previous Congresses. Today, in a few hours, the Nation is going to see the constitutional conservative majority in the House stay true to our word to our districts and to our Nation to stand on principle. We will have the courage of our convictions to do what we need to do to slow down this destructive law that was rammed through this House in less than 24 hours--so rapidly that even Speaker Pelosi said we had to pass the law to find out what was in it. We are elected every Congress to come back and try to change the law. But today, the Nation will see the courage of the conviction of the constitutional conservatives that are in the majority in this House doing our job for our districts and our Nation. We will be 100 percent unified in this effort because we're standing on principle. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Maybe the gentleman from Texas can enlighten us as to what's going on in the secret meeting downstairs with the Republicans because we have no idea what's going to come to the floor. We have no idea about what's going to be in this continuing resolution or whether we're going to have a debt ceiling bill or anything. We're in the dark here. We'd like to know. I think the American people would like to know what's in this bill.…”