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Louie Gohmert: It is an honor to be here, and, even after the voters have spoken, it is an honor to find when you and your positions…

On the recordDecember 2, 2016
It is an honor to be here, and, even after the voters have spoken, it is an honor to find when you and your positions actually don't make you special, they just make you completely in accord with over 70 percent of your constituents, not including newspapers. The people have spoken, and, as President Obama referenced a number of times, elections do have consequences. What he failed to remember was, yes, but we had elections to Congress that also should have consequences. When we are accountable every 2 years, the President is only accountable every 4 years. At this time, I yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves), my friend. Louisiana's Tragic Floods
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas
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Dec 2, 2016

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