Mark Neumann: “I am trying to think of the exact words to express the feelings of so many of the people in our district that are so…”

“I am trying to think of the exact words to express the feelings of so many of the people in our district that are so real, from these kids under the age of 6, because these feelings are very real. I have been in two high schools. I have been in two colleges. Mr. Speaker, I have to tell you, this is one of the toughest issues that this Nation has faced in a long time. These kids are hearing these issues. These kids are hearing about what is going on in Washington. These kids are understanding that somebody has lied in this situation, and the kids understand that there has been an extramarital affair here, or at least that is what is being discussed in this city. It is very, very difficult for our kids to understand how our Nation's leadership can do these things, and somehow it is translating back to them that it is acceptable. What I am doing here is encouraging my colleagues as parents to sit down carefully with their kids and explain to them that lying is wrong, explain to them that an extramarital affair is wrong, and anybody who knows anybody who has been involved in an extramarital affair or watched a marriage that has been affected by an extramarital affair, they know it is wrong. They know there is a great deal of pain. For this now to somehow be conveyed to our teenagers, and believe me, they are watching, and to the extent that we in Washington as the Nation's leaders remain silent on this issue, we are making a huge statement to our teenagers.”