Gerry Connolly: “Before I call on the distinguished Member from Virginia, I would simply note, of course, the productivity I talk about…”

“Before I call on the distinguished Member from Virginia, I would simply note, of course, the productivity I talk about is the productivity of this legislative body, not the honorable men and women who serve us, but for us. And we passed a fewer number of bills in living memory. We have been out for 15 weeks since August instead of doing the people's business. That is one of the least productive records in American history, and no words are going to change that, not in the history books and not in the minds of the American public that is showing its disapproval of that productivity with the low approval ratings of this Congress. I now am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished Member from Virginia (Mr. Moran).”