Political Quotes

“the legal action United States versus Dale, currently pending in the U.S. District Court in South Dakota, was brought by the United States to foreclose two mortgages executed by the Farmers Home Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on real estate in Corson County, SD, belonging to the defendants. The defendants in that action have filed a counterclaim against the United States, naming as codefendants Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin, Secretary of Agricultural Dan Glickman, and the Senator majority leader. The counterclaim seeks a court order compelling televised congressional hearings regarding Federal farm and monetary policy and the enactment of legislation favored by the defendant. Lawsuits alleging that citizens have been aggrieved by a Member's failure to act in accordance with the citizens' views have been filed against Members of Congress from time to time. As the Senate has noted previously in response to such lawsuits, every citizen has a constitutionally protected right to petition the Government for the redress of grievances. However, elected officials have the discretion to agree or disagree with communications they receive, and to decide how best to respond to the many points of view which are presented to them. This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the majority leader in this action.”