Frank Sensenbrenner actually said...

Without an elected House, the entire Federal Government could be run, laws could be written, without a single branch representing the popula...

James Madison used the strongest of terms when stating the House must be composed of only those elected by the people.

I have no doubt that the bond of the spirit of the American people will ensure that democracy prevails even in the most pressing conditions.

Just a few years ago, Congress acted in an overwhelmingly bipartisan fashion and passed the Continuity and Representative Act by huge margin...