Richard K. Armey: “let me open my remarks by thanking the Committee on the Judiciary for bringing this bill to the floor early. I must say…”

“let me open my remarks by thanking the Committee on the Judiciary for bringing this bill to the floor early. I must say, Mr. Chairman, from me personally, I take it as a matter of enormous pride that this is the first significant bill we bring to the floor in this Congress. This Congress represents a new beginning, I hope, for the government of the United States. Mr. Chairman, I believe that the law of this land should always be a complement to and encouragement for those lessons in life that we as parents invest most heartfelt in the instruction of our children. Every mom and dad in America today that has that precious baby as their charge, realizing the responsibility that I am this child's first and most important teacher, tries to teach the child those lessons of life that will endure and, if observed and followed, will make it possible for that child to be happy and successful in their own life and a blessing in the lives of the others. That is all we want for our children. This is a wonderful ability, the ability of adults to hold their head high and know their duty and do their duty.”