Alan Simpson: “Part of me said I could do this for another three or four years but not six. The old fire in the belly is out. The edge…”

In your country club, your church and business, about 15% of the people are screwballs, lightweights and boobs, and you would not want those people unrepresented in Congress.

We have two political parties in this country, the Stupid Party and the Evil Party. I belong to the Stupid Party.

I have no further speakers on this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I don't have any further speakers if the gentlewoman is ready to yield back. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.