Louie Gohmert: “I would like to follow up with the observation there about our constituents because--I wish I didn't--I remember all too…”

“I would like to follow up with the observation there about our constituents because--I wish I didn't--I remember all too well how things went in this room on TARP, the Wall Street bailout. The vast number of Americans--a huge percentage of Americans--did not want us to pass the Wall Street bailout. There was an FDIC former Director, named Isaac, who came. He had a lot of economists' support, and he had a great free market solution. People were excited when that passed. I know we had people clapping today just like they did when ObamaCare passed. A lot of people clapped when ObamaCare passed. Then they got defeated in the next election, so they were not here to clap for this one. There were people who clapped for the Wall Street bailout's passing. Some of them didn't come back because the people could see this was not a good way to go. Now, one of the things I love about being a Republican is that, basically, as conservatives, we are optimists. We think things can get better, and that is why we are here. I know you and I have worked so many times together, and that is why we are here. We want to make things better, and we think we can--that we have got a shot at making things better. But at some point, you at least have to take notice of the old Washington saying that, no matter how cynical you get here in Washington, it is never enough to catch up.…”