Congressional Record - Proceedings and Debates of the 109th Congress, First Session

May 03, 2006

House of Representatives

Statement of the Honorable Marion Berry
PHONY LOBBYING REFORM BILL
 
Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, first of all, I would ask that everyone remember our men and women in uniform and keep them in your hearts and minds and certainly in your prayers, especially those on the battlefield today.

Today, the Republican Congress is going to attempt to extend the culture of corruption and chaos. They are going to offer a so-called lobbying reform bill. It makes me think of that wonderful American, Merle Haggard, who wrote a song called ``Rainbow Stew.'' It goes something like this: When a President goes through the White House door and does what he says he'll do, we'll all be drinking that free Bubble-Up and eating that rainbow stew.

This bill is clearly rainbow stew. It is a phony lobbying reform bill. America deserves better. America deserves integrity. America deserves honor. And they certainly don't deserve another dose of rainbow stew and free Bubble-Up.


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