More House of Reps

Candace Miller, R-mich
"They cannot accept the fact that their agenda has been rejected."
"The American people have accepted the result of the election"
Uh, not all the American people.
"They say that somehow Karl Rove was manipulating the vote from a computer somewhere in the White House."
"outrage based on fantasy conspiracies"

Mike Turner - R-Ohio
Dems are crying wolf, objecting members "weaken the processes"
"place in peril future real attacks on our voting rights"
"Undermining our election process"
"the greatest democracy in the world"

David Dreier - R- CA
"We are in the midst of our global war on terrorism....This exercise clearly emboldens those who want to undermine the prospect of democracy".
"small imperfections here and there do not a mass conspiracy make."
"move forward together for the good of the American people."
"Sowing seeds of doubt about a legitimately decided election threatens..."

Thelma Drake R- VA
crazy dems accusing GWB of stealing election

Jesse Jackson Jr. -- great speech. Brings up the felons issues. "the us is one of eleven nations that does not have an affirmative right to vote in the constitution" and quotes Bush v. Gore" "Our voting system is built on the sand of state's rights". "We need to build our democracy not on HAVA, but on a fundamental individual guarantee in the constitution. We need to provide the American people with a citizenship right to vote."

John Lewis, D -GA
"Our electoral system is broken and it must be fixed, once for all."
"There's something wrong with our democracy."
"More and more of our citizens are becoming uneasy."
Someone gave a "Whoo!" cheering Lewis.

Bobby Jindal, R-LA
"This debate diminishes this house"
"America, the greatest country in the world"
"Even CBS news has recognized the fact that President Bush won this election." (huh?)
"not a good day for our democracy"

Republican talking point: Ohio editorial pages don't think there was a problem. So why should Dems object?

Patrick Tiberi R-OH
"an insult" to election workers in Ohio.
"All editorial boards in Ohio think this is wrong"
"conspiracy theories"