[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4] [Senate] [Pages 4283-4284] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]RUBBER-STAMPING REPUBLICANS (Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, we used to do the people's business in the people's House when the Democrats were in charge. Now the majority party rubber-stamps every bad policy that the administration serves up. House Republican leaders go even further with a little help from their friends. Indentured servitude to financial institutions is called bankruptcy reform. Rubber stamp. Increasing drug company profits is sold as a medical benefit. Rubber stamp. Increasing tax holidays for the super-rich, with poverty increasing among children in this country. Rubber stamp. We used to have real debate in the people's House when the Democrats were in charge, but now the Republicans schedule 2-minute votes because the outcome is preordained. Rubber stamp. When I brought this stamp out here, people laughed. Now nobody laughs because it is the order of the day. [[Page 4284]] ____________________